Events June 2007

2007-06-02 09:00:00 - 2007-06-03 18:00:00 | Camping

WakasaMihama camp on Jun.2nd-3rd.

Join me on a fun camp coast line and Snorkel.
On Sunday, Mikata five lake cycling course by hire bike(Mama-chari).

Camp and Snorkel are Matubara Camp site close to Mihama Station that three stop west local train.
http://www.wakasamihama.jp

­Cycling is Mikata Station that two stop west local train from Mihama.
http://echizen.info/kankou­/mikata/mikatahuukei.html

Me­et at the Turuga(Fukui-Pref.) Station at 11:14 on Saturday Jun.2nd.
There is a 09:15 train from Osaka that direct train to Turuga.

What to bring:
Tent, Sleeping bag and mat
Sunscreen, Snorkel kit
Cooking tool, BBQ
Rain gear,Flash light

Cost: Kyoto -> Turuga 1620yen x2
        Hire Mama-chari 1000yen per day

Cancel rate: 50% over rain will be cancel on friday noon.

Leader : Koji Otani (koji.o) | send e-mail

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2007-06-09 18:30:00 - 2007-06-09 20:00:00 | IOC Meetings

IOC Monthly Meeting, June.9th (Sat)

Come to our general meeting, and meet nice folks who enjoy the outdoors just like you do.

6:00pm - new member information meeting
6:30pm - our regular meeting
For directions to our meeting location in Umeda, see our web site at
http://iockansai.com/event­/meeting/

Will Carr will give a presentation about his travels in Vietnam.

After the meeting join us for dinner and drinks here:
http://www.newmunchen.co.j­p/shopinfo_honten01.html


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2007-06-22 12:00:00 - 2007-06-24 18:00:00 | Hiking **

Daisen Yama Trip in Tottori, June 22-24

Daisen Yama Trip in Tottori, June 22-24

***NOTE:  THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL WITH 8 IOC MEMBERS.  PLEASE WRITE IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST***

Dates: June 22-24
People: 2-8
Difficulty:
Medium, 2 Stars, About 8 hours of hiking on Saturday, 6 hours on Sunday.

Please contact me as soon as possible if you want to go, so we can work out further details and the bus tickets there should be reserved soon.  This should be a fantastic hike, but it will require a bit of planning.

Transportation:
-If people have/want to rent a car, we can do that.

If not,

We will take a bus from Namba (I think you can also pick it up at Nishinomiya) on Friday night after work.  We will arrive late Friday night at Daisen (probably about 10pm).  We will then camp (alternatively stay at a youth hostel or inn). 

Note:  Taking the earliest bus on Saturday morning, we wouldn't arrive until close to 11:00am, which I think is too late of a start to enjoy Saturday. 

The Hike:

Saturday we will climb up Daisen (without our gear) and back down.  Then, after resting a bit, we will pick up our gear and can camp at the base, or take a different climb up to a lodge/small site I am aware of. 

On Sunday, we have a few choices, but one option that looks good is going down the other side of the mountain and ending up at "Senjoo-san-shrine".&nb­sp; From there, we can get to Akasaki, and other transportation. 

Weather:
If it looks like strong or heavy rain, I will cancel the trip.  Light rain or scattered showers, though, will be acceptable. 

Probable Costs:
Bus to Daisen, 3 1/2 hours, 4,600 YEN
Bus from Kurayoshi or Daisen back to Osaka, about 4,600 YEN
Camping  - 1,000 YEN for 2 nights
Food, as needed
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All other details (including what to bring, etc;) will only be sent to those who email me and tell me they are interested in the hike.


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2007-06-23 12:00:00 - 2007-06-24 18:00:00 | Watersports *1/2

Okayama Ushimado Sea kayaking & Camping out on June 23rd -24th

Hi IOC folks,
Finally, I settled in my new job and it’s a time for enjoy kayaking!! Since the Ushimado kayaking event that Yuri & Koji organized last year seemed lots of fun, we’ll follow the same route this year, too. Hope you join us!!

Participant:  8 -12 people
** If you can use your car and give us a ride to Ushimado, please let me know.
Rough plan:(The schedule’ll be flexibly changed. Your suggestions are welcome)

23rd(sat) 8:00 or 9:00: Meet up at Sannomiya station(It may be changed)
** If we have some time, we may look around Ushimado before kayaking.
13:30 Arrive at Ushimado port and set up for a kayaking tour
15:00 Start kayaking
16:00 Reach to the desert island where we camp out.
** After putting up tents, we’ll enjoy kayaking, fishing, and walking around the island until dinner time
19:00 Have dinner

24th(sun)
9:00  Have breakfast
10:00-12:00 Free time
12:00 Have lunch
14:00 Go back to Ushimado port by kayak
19:00 or 20:00 Arrive in Kobe/Osaka

Budget : Transportation: JPY5,000 approx./ person
    Kayak rental & guide fee: JPY18,400 approx/person(if we have 8 people) including Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast , lunch & insurance
Deadline of signing up: By May 29

Brings: Tent, Sleeping bag& mattress, swimsuit, cloths which can be wet, towel kit
** This event is only for IOC members.
** No Cancellation, please!! If you cancel, the participants’ll have to pay extra. 
** Beginners are welcome as we use double-seated kayaks but I cannot accept those who have never done kayaking before for this event.
To sign up, please e-mail me.  I’ll inform more details to the participants. 
Cheers,       

Keiko Yamaguchi

Leader : Keiko Yamaguchi (keiko.y) | send e-mail
Co-leader : Josh Wilson (ichifish) | send e-mail

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2007-06-30 09:00:00 - 2007-06-30 18:00:00 | Hiking *

Kobe Ajisai hike, June 30th

Hi all,

The Kobe municipal arboretum is famous for its Ajisai
(hydrangea) collection.
They have 50,000 of them and they are in full bloom
now!

Why don't we enjoy the flowers and a hiking together.
We will meet at Shin-kobe
station on the Kobe subway at 13:00. The arboretum is
about 2.5 hours from the
station. There's a bus from the arboretum to
Sannomiya. It costs 530 yen and
the last bus leaves at 16:30.

I plan to have a BBQ party at my place which is
located 30 minute from
the arboretum after the hike. The party starts around
17:00 and finishes
around 20:00.

When you sign up, please let me know if you join the
BBQ.

Costs:
Entrance fee for the arboretum: 300 yen
BBQ party: 2000 yen
My place - Sannomiya: 740 yen (bus and subway)

Cheers,
Yoshimi

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