Events March 2006
2006-03-03 22:00:00 - 2006-03-06 23:00:00 | Wintersports *1/2Weekend Ski trip to Nagano 3rd to 6th March
I will book a ski tour to either Hakuba Iwatake or Togari Onsen.A night bus will leave 3rd March night (Friday) from Osaka and we will take a night bus back to Osaka on 6th March morning. (Usually arrives before 6 am)
Package and Budget : Bus Round Trip + 1 night accomodation + 1 dinner and breakfast + 1 day ski pass.
Around 20,000 yen
Due to the short notice of this event, please inform Fumie immediately.
All cancellations will require full payment.
Limited to IOC members and friends of members only.
Leader : Fumie Niho (fumie.n) | send e-mail
2006-03-04 07:00:00 - 2006-03-04 18:00:00 | Hiking **
Miuneyama snow hiking on Mar.4th.
Two starsWe go to Miuneyama to see silver frost.
The schedule :
8:15 St.Uehonmachi (Kintetsu line)
8:18 St.Tsuruhashi (Persons who use JR get on the Kintetsu train here)
9:03 St.Haibara (Here is the meeting place)
9:15 We get on a bus to the starting point of Miuneyama.
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We walk to the top of Miuneyama for two hours.
On the top, it will be so cold.
You had better bring something to eat easily.
We will eat lunch at a place where there is no wind.
In going to the base of the mountain by 14:45, we will take an Onsen.
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16:00 We go to St.Haibara by bus.
17:20 We go to St.Uehonmachi or St. Tsuruhashi by Kintetsu line.
Bring :
Hiking boots, Crampons, Warm Clothes, Gloves, Stickes, Cap,
Lunch, Snack, Sunglasse or Goggle
Cost :
Kintetsu train(Uehonmachi - Haibara) : 1,600yen(Both ways)
Bus : 2,820yen(Both ways)
Onsen : 600yen
Leader : Kei Sasabe (kei.s) | send e-mail
2006-03-10 18:00:00 - 2006-03-10 21:00:00 | IOC Meetings *
IOC Monthly Meeting, Friday, Mar.10th
Elections! All club members, please come to this meeting, because we will hold elections for the new committee!In this meeting, Koji will show us photos and tell us stories from his recent hikes in Patagonia, one of the world s largest wilderness areas, in the Andes of South America.
07:00pm
07:10pm Presentation for Patagonia.
07:40pm Elections!
so even if you can't get to the meeting in time for the presentations, please come for the election!
Leader : Jeremy David Bricker (bricker) | send e-mail
Meet :
For directions to our meeting location, please see our web site at
http://IOCkansai.com/event/meeting/
Cost :
Free
2006-03-18 09:00:00 - 2006-03-18 18:00:00 | Hiking *
Plum explore hiking in Tsukigase on Mar.18th.
One stars.Plum season is here, so lets go explore the beautiful Tukigase area of Nara.
Tsukigase is most famous plum region in Kansai and 200000 people visit here.
We will have lunch while enjoying the plum blossoms of Tsukigase.
Possible onsen in Tsukigase Onsen upon return.
If you would like more details and plan to join this event, contact Koji.
According to tenki.jp, daytime temperatures sometimes reached 16 degree on mar.18th.
Reference site:
http://www.kansaihokenlife.co.jp/part/tabi2004/tabi2004-tukigase.htm
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~shinithi/ume/tukigase/tukigase.html
http://narashikanko.jp/kan_spot/kan_spot_data/w_si200.html
Deadline:
Mar.17th 19:00
Leader : Koji Otani (koji.o) | send e-mail
Meet :
JR OJI
Cost :
Car 500yen
2006-03-19 12:00:00 - 2006-03-19 18:00:00 | Wintersports *
Ski day trip to Gifu Sunday, Mar.19th
How do you feel like spring skiing in Gifu?Minhao and Junko will drive to Washigatake in Gifu
http://ski.washigatake.jp/main.html
I will start from Shin Osaka and Junko from Kyoto. Leaving around 6 am. It takes about 3 hours to drive to Washigatake. We will arrive around 10 am and ski for
the rest of the day. There is an onsen at the ski place so we can have a hot relaxing bath before we go back to Kansai.
You pay for your own ski pass and lunch. We share toll fees plus petrol for the car. We have room for 6 members to come with us. So sign up fast!
More details later
Leader : Minhao Wong (minhao) | send e-mail
Co-leader : Junko Abe (junko_a76) | send e-mail
2006-03-25 12:00:00 - 2006-03-25 18:00:00 | Cycling **
Plum crazy cycle ride, Sun March 25
It's time to blow the cobwebs off your bikes and get pedalling, folks! Plum season is here, so let'sgo explore the beautiful Yoshino area of Nara. Route details to follow, but we'll definitely go to
Anou bairin (see link) and maybe Mt. Koya too.
Contact Chris
http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~mamama/nara/floral/anou-bairinin-01.htm
Leader : Chris James (chris.j) | send e-mail
