Events February 2006
2006-02-04 07:00:00 - 2006-02-04 18:00:00 | Hiking **Takamiyama snow hiking on Feb. 4th
Two starsWe go to Takamiyama(Nara pref.) to see silver frost.
I think there are 7 members in this event.
The schedule is below.
We will meet Haibara station (Kintetsu line).
and go to the starting point for hiking by bus.
It takes about two hours to the top of Takamiyama.
If we are lucky, we will see silver frost.
We will go down to base of the mountain,
and take a dip in a hot spring.
Bring : Clothes for snow hiking, crampons, hiking boots, gloves, glasses or goggle, lunch
I will tell you the detail later.
Leader : Kei Sasabe (kei.s) | send e-mail
Co-leader : Mayumi Uejima (mayumi.u) | send e-mail
2006-02-05 09:00:00 - 2006-02-05 17:00:00 | Hiking *1/2
New Year s Myouken hiking, Sunday, Feb. 5th.
1.5 Stars.Happy New Year Everyone! Let's all welcome in 2006 by having a wonderful duck nabe party on Sun, Feb. 5th! We'll be having it on top of the mountain near Myokenguchi station on the Nose. This is the same place we went to every year which is just outside of Osaka. The hike to the top is two hours. Once we reach the top, we'll all work together to cook a wonderful nabe while enjoying great views, good company, and of course, wonderful Japanese "nihonshu!"
Please sing up with Junko at treasurer@iockansai.com
Deadline for signup: Feb.1st. Non-members need to pay in advance, while members can pay the event fee on the day of the event. As with all events, if you sign-up but then cancel after the deadline, you are still responsible for your event fee, because the club will pay the fee to the cooking center on Jan 9.
Cost :
1500 for members, and 2000 for nonmembers. This includes all food and the entrance fee. (except for drinks. Soft drinks, beer and sake are purchasable on the top.
http://noseden.hankyu.co.jp/cooking/index.htm
(only in Japanese)
Title: New Year's Myouken hike and Nabe Party! 1.5 stars.
Meet: 10:00am at Myoukenguchi station on the Nose-dentetsu line. To get to the Nose-dentetsu, take the Hankyu Takarazuka-line from Juso station, and
transfer to the Nose-dentetsu line at Hankyu Kawanishinoseguchi station.
We'll then hike the HATSUTANI trail (8.5 km) to the top of Mt. Myouken, where the Myouken mountain cooking center will have the food waiting for us. At about 1pm, we'll fire up the coals, toss the veggies into the hotpots, and warm up from the inside! After the merriment, we'll take the cable car (270yen) back down to the station, or walk back down if time allows.
Bring: warm winter clothes and sturdy shoes/boots! The temperature on top of the mountain may drop to freezing, so be prepared! The nabe will warm you up on the inside, but on the outside, a jacket, hat, gloves, scarf, and whatever else keeps you warm will be much appreciated by your body before the nabe is ready. Also bring a bowl, eating utensils, cup or thermos, and plastic bag for your personal trash. Alternatively, you can purchase a bowl, cup, and utensils for a minimal fee at the store.
Note to vegetarians: we'll have one vegetarian nabe as well!
From Hankyu Umeda station, there's a Takarazuka-bound rapid (kyuko) train that leaves at 9:00am, stops at Hankyu Juso station at 9:03am, and arrives at Hankyu Kawanishi Noseguchi at 9:22am. From there, you can board the 9:26 Nose-dentetsu train, which arrives at Myoukenguchi at 9:53am.
Leader :
Co-leader : Junko Abe (junko_a76) | send e-mail
2006-02-10 22:00:00 - 2006-02-12 22:00:00 | Wintersports *
Shirakawa-go Sightseeing&Skiing/Snowboarding on Feb.10-12
Members: 5 - 7 peopleRough Schedule:
Feb. 10(Fri) Leave at 22:10 by bus from JR OSAKA BUS Station to JR Kanazawa
Feb. 11(Sat) Arrive at JR Kanazawa and change the bus to Shirakawa-go
Arrive at 10:20 at Hirase Onsen (Ski field)
Enjoy skiing & snowboarding until evening
Leave the ski field for Shirakawa-go by bus (for twenty minute)
Have dinner at a farm house(Minsuke) and
go to see the illuminations in Shirakawa-go
Stay overnight at the farm house
Feb. 12(Sun): Have breakfast at the farm house
Sightseeing in Shirakawa village
Leave Shirakawa-go by bus at 17:10
Arrive at JR Kanazawa and change the train to Osaka at 19:00
Arrive at JR. Osaka by train at 21:47
Budget: 16,000-17,000/transporation
8,800/accommodation with dinner and breakfast
3,000/Lift pass 2,500/Ski rental fee, if require.
Excluding: breakfast and lunch for Saturday, lunch and dinner for Sunday
Sign up deadline: Jan. 25
Details will be informed to the participants such as cancellation policy.
Basic information of Shirakawa-go (the world heritage)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5950.html
The illuminations in Shirakawa-go
http://www.pure.ne.jp/~yumekou/jimukyoku/sirakawagou.htm
The farm house, where we’ll stay at(Japanese only)
http://www.shirakawa-go.gr.jp/yado/yokichi/yokichi.htm
Ski field information : Family type small ski field(Japanese only)
http://www.nhk-chubu-brains.co.jp/snowland/shirayumi/
This is not a concrete plan. So, please feel free to contact me and Yoshimi if you have any questions and advice. Hope you’ll join a trip to the wonderful place.
Keiko Yamaguchi
Leader : Keiko Yamaguchi (keiko.y) | send e-mail
Co-leader :
2006-02-12 09:00:00 - 2006-02-12 18:00:00 | Other *1/2
Kobe Valentine Marathon/Ekiden race on Sunday,Feb.12th.
2006 Kobe Valentine Marathon/Ekiden race on Sunday,Feb.12th.It will be held to help child victims of war, supported by UNICEF.
Also, this race is popular among runners wearing costumes.
If anyone wants to try the 20km ekiden race, please send me
email by Jan. 20th. I'll make arrangements for a team of
5 men or women.
*Race:
-20km ekiden race by 5 men or women: 13:30-, 1 team 10000yen
-Half marathon:10:30-, 4000yen/person
-10km marathon:12:00-, 3000yen/person
-family 3km:9:55-,1000yen/child and parent
-5km pair marathon run:11:00-, 4000yen/pair
*The couple has to finish the goal together hand in hand!
Also,the application has to be done with your partner.
*Star rate:family 3km run 1 star,the other races 2 star or more
*Prize: original t-shirt, original chocolate for women
and an orchid for men
*Place: Kobe port island, Shimin Hiroba
http://www.kobe-psc.jp/map.html
*How to apply: Please apply by yourself.
The procedures are on the following websites.
-Download and fill in the application forms from
http://www.sanspo-kansai.com/marathon23/index3.html
and send the fee to their post office or bank account.
(more procedure to follow)
-Or payment through the website as below.
SPORTS ENTRY http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event.php?tid=8952
You can apply without application forms.
Charge is 250yen(pay by bank)/320yen(pay by credit card)
*Deadline to apply:
25th Jan.(bank)/ 27th Jan.(website)/1st Feb.(post office)
*More information : only in Japanese
http://www.sanspo-kansai.com/marathon23/index.html
http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event.php?tid=8952
Note: Not only Kobe race,but many races in this winter season!
-Osaka full-relay marathon on Feb. 5th
http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event.php?tid=8385
-ABC Expo. marathon on March 12th
http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event.php?tid=8437
Any questions,please talk to me at the new year's hike
or contact me.
Cheers,
Leader : Junko Abe (junko_a76) | send e-mail
2006-02-18 18:00:00 - 2006-02-18 20:00:00 | IOC Meetings *
IOC Monthly Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 18th
Come to our general meeting, and meet nice folks who enjoy the outdoors just like you do.In this meeting, Benoit will teach us about avalanche dangers and precautions in the wintertime backcountry.
http://IOCkansai.com/newsletter/Avalanches.pdf
Leader :
Meet :
6:30pm - our regular meeting
6:00pm - new member information meeting
For directions to our meeting location, please see our web site at
http://IOCkansai.com/event/meeting/
Cost :
Free
2006-02-19 07:00:00 - 2006-02-20 07:00:00 | Wintersports *1/2
Backcountry skiing in Nagano Sunday, Feb.19th
One and a half stars.We'll take a day trip to the Togakushi highlands, a plateau northwest of Nagano city. There, we'll ski cross-country, through woods of cedar and white birch, oak and fir, on the grounds of the Togakushi arboretum. We'll cook lunch (nabe or fondue?) in a snow-covered meadow with a great view of the nearby snow-draped mountains, rising like a stark vertical wall of granite and ice from the edge of the meadow. We'll then traverse rolling hills and small rivers on our way back. Afterwards, we'll search for an onsen or sento and have dinner before boarding the bus back to Osaka.
This trip is good for anyone, whether or not you have skied cross-country or backcountry before. The slopes are mild, and the snow is soft, making it a good place to learn. I'm happy to teach everyone the basics, and it's pretty easy from there.
I plan to do this as a daytrip, via two consecutive overnight buses. We'll board the first bus in Osaka right after the IOC meeting on Saturday night Feb 18 (it departs Osaka around 9:00pm). We'll arrive at the Togakushi highland around 7:55am on Sunday morning. There, we'll rent cross-country skiis, and spend the day exploring the highland. In the evening, we'll return the skis, search for an onsen or sento and dinner, and then board another night bus at 7:05pm, which will arrive in Umeda around 6am, Monday morning, just in time for you (and me) to head directly to work.
Cost is 2500 yen for ski set rental and 10000 yen for round-trip bus fare.
If you wanna come, please let me know by Monday, Feb 13, so that I can make bus reservations.
Leader :
2006-02-25 07:00:00 - 2006-02-26 18:00:00 | Wintersports *
Skiing/Snowboarding Trip, Hakodate-yama, Feb.25th-26th
Skiing/Snowboarding in Hakodateyama   25th-26th February“Hakodateyama Reloaded!” This event has replaced the Valentine’s trip due to accommodation problems for the previous weekend. If you missed out in January or last year you can read about what we got up and see some pictures by clicking on this link:
http://iockansai.com/newsletter/NewsletterMar2005.pdf
And this site will give you weather and other useful info about the resort:
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resortdetail.php?resid=173
And finally this website has a map of the slopes (but it’s in Japanese only I’m afraid):
http://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/hakodateyama/course.html
BASIC PLAN
From Omi-imazu station we will get the bus to the resort, ski/snowboard all day (there is hot food and snacks available at the resort, or you can bring your own lunch), head to minshuku (inn type accommodation) for dinner and drinks, then get some much needed kip before a second day on the slopes.
RAIL/LIFT PASS
If you can’t come for both days it’s close enough to go as a day trip. However, there is little difference in the cost of the one and two day rail/lift passes, so it’s best to pair up with someone else who is only going for the day. Any JR office should be able to give you a blue brochure with 3 snowmen on it with train times and prices.
OTHER INFORMATION
This is a one star event suitable for all abilities. If you’ve never skied/snowboarded before there are lessons available (in Japanese only). If you look at the map you can see there are green, red and black slopes (beginner, intermediate, advanced).
HOW TO SIGN UP
If you’d like to join us, or want more details please email or call Ronan. There is a limit of 15 people for the minshuku so let me know as soon as possible. Also the passes must be booked at least 4 days in advance if you want to take advantage of all the discounts available on ski rental, etc.
Leader :
Meet :
MEETING PLACE
We will meet at Omi-imazu station at 8.27am on Saturday 18th February or on the first carriage of the train. You should take the shinkaisoku (limited express) from your nearest JR station. This is a special train and may not be listed on websites like Jorudan. It leaves from
Sannomiya at 6.40am
Osaka at 7.06am
Kyoto at 7.43am
Cost :
Approximate costs are:
7100/6300/4700 - return rail ticket from Kobe/Osaka/Kyoto and lift pass for 2 days.
6300 - Minshuku (includes dinner on Sat and breakfast Sun)
3000 – ski/snowboard and boot rental for 2 days (plus a refundable deposit)
Money for lunch on Saturday and Sunday
2006-02-25 09:00:00 - 2006-02-25 18:00:00 | Hiking *
Ponponyama hiking on 25th Feb.
One starWe go to Ponponyama to hear ponpon sound on the top.
Schedule
We meet at JR Takatsuki at 9:30. and go to the starting point by bus.
We will have lunch on the top of Ponponyama at 12:00.
We go down to Koshio at ??:??
We arrive at Hankyu station Higashimuko by bus at 15:00.
Bring
Hiking shoes, lunch
Cost (about 1,250yen)
JR (Osaka - Takatsuki) : 380yen
Hankyuu : 360yen
Bus : 510yen
Leader : Kei Sasabe (kei.s) | send e-mail
