Events November 2007
2007-11-03 09:00:00 - 2007-11-04 18:00:00 | Special Events **Autumn hike and lodge camp at Bunagatake in Shiga Nov 3,4
*Some information has been added.This year's autumn event is at Bunagatake which is famous for beautiful colourful leaves. Why don't you enjoy this amazing mountain and sip warm tasty soup in the chilly night after the hike?? Please sign up by Friday 26th October.
We hike on Saturday (Nov 3rd) and stay at a big lodge.
We will have dinner at the lodge and enjoy a camp fire Saturday night.
On Sunday, we'll have the Nov general meeting in the morning and then we'll have a hike to JR Kitakomatsu station.
*Hike details
Meeting place and time ; JR Omi Takashima at 10:25
(The bus to Gulliver Mura leaves at 10:28. There is a train leaving Osaka at 9:15, arriving Omi Takashima at 10:23)
The train fare from Osaka to Omi Takashima is 1,450yen and the bus fare is 440yen
There are no more buses after this so if people are late, they will have to get a taxi or hike. We can leave items at the village reception before hiking Bunagatake.
On Sunday, we'll hike from the village to Kitakomatsu JR station. If you don't feel like hiking back, you can take bus or taxi.
If you have questions about hiking, please ask Koji.
*The lodge details
We'll stay at a big lodge in Gulliver Mura Saturday night.
http://gullivervillage.com/shuku.html
The lodge has futons, pillows and sheets. It also has showers.
*Dinner and breakfast details
The committee will buy ingredients and some drinks for dinner and breakfast. We will cook together. We'll cook 2 kinds of soup and have a BBQ for dinner.
If you are a vegetarian, please let us know.
Sign up by ; October 26th Friday Please no cancellations after the deadline.
Sign up contact: Yuri ( t.y6r8(at)m3.dion.ne.jp )
Hiking leader ; Koji ( koji_otani(at)hotmail.com )
Cost for IOC members ; 1,500yen (accommodation--free, food--about 1,500yen)
Cost for non-members ; 4,000yen (accommodation--2,500yen food--about 1,500yen)
Bring ; Gloves, raingear, hiking shoes, towel, shower kit, Saturday lunch, plate, cup, spoon, fork and chopsticks.
We're looking forward to seeing you at Bunagatake!
Leader : Yuri Takakura (yuri.t) | send e-mail
Co-leader : Rie James (rie.j) | send e-mail
2007-11-10 12:00:00 - 2007-11-10 18:00:00 | Other *
Indoor Rock Climbing in Kobe, Saturday Nov 10th
Cost 4,000yen with include harnesses & shoes for the day.At pump climbing gym
www.pump-climbing.com/tmp/pumposaka.htm
or Dojo in Kobe.
If anybody wants to join, please let me know until Nov 9th.
Member ; Mauricio & Stephan
Leader : Mauricio Rosa Lima (Mauricio) | send e-mail
Co-leader : Stephan Pochon (Stephan) | send e-mail
2007-11-17 09:00:00 - 2007-11-17 18:00:00 | Hiking *1/2
Hike from Kurama to Kibune (Kyoto) on Saturday Nov 17
A great half-day escape, this easy, scenic 4.5 km (2-3 hour) hike* from Kurama to Kibune includes a mountain temple, a shrine, some enormous sugi trees, momiji, and onsen in Kurama at the end of the hike (for those interested they can take the train one stop back to Kurama station).Date: Saturday Nov 17
Meet: 11:10am at Kurama Station (Keihan line)
We will start the hike from Kurama station at 11:15am, stopping around 12:30 for lunch/snacks that you packed, and finish the hike at approximately 2pm, at which time there are 3 options:
1 - Enjoy a drink/food in Kibune, which offers several ryokan and restaurants that serve meals on terraces built along the river.
2 - Walk/take the train to Kurama for ONSEN: Guests, who are staying at the ryokan, can use the baths for free, while day trippers pay 2500 Yen per person to use all of them or 1100 Yen per person to use the outdoor pool (rotemburo) only. For more info: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3933.html
3 - Go home.
If you will be late, the hike is clearly outlined in the Lonely Planet "Hiking in Japan" guide book. Catch up with us if you can.
Transportation details:
From Osaka take the 9:30am Keihan train from Yodoyabashi station to Demachiyanagi station, arriving at 10:25am.
Then take the 10:36am Kurama-bound train on the Eizan line, arriving at Kurama station at 11:07am.
Bring a lunch and onsen necessities
I will provide everyone with a map and some information of the area
Please RSVP by 10am Friday November 16
Yahoo Map here:
http://map.yahoo.co.jp/pl?lat=35.11531889&lon=135.77873611&p=%B0%C8%C7%CF%B2%B9%C0%F4
Leader : Laura Markslag (Laura the Explora) | send e-mail
2007-11-23 12:00:00 - 2007-11-24 18:00:00 | Hiking **
Hyonosen Hike in North Hyogo, Nov 23-24
Hyonosen (1510m) is the highest mountain in Hyogo prefecture. It's a bit late for autumn leaves so we can expect a hike in a quiet atmosphere before snow covers the mountain.We will leave Kobe in Nov 23rd afternoon, arrive a camp site near Hyonosen in the night, sleep there, then climb the mountain on Nov 24th.The walking time is about 8 hours.
The transportation is a car so maximum participants are 4 members.
Bring: camp set, warm clothes, food and drinks for two days.
Yoshimi
Leader : Yoshimi Suzuki (yoshimi.s) | send e-mail
