Events February 2008
2008-02-02 09:00:00 - 2008-02-02 18:00:00 | Special Events **Winter hike Takatoriyama (584m, Nara) on Sat 2nd Feb
The food deadline has passed, but if you still want to come, you are very welcome. Just bring your own lunch!********************
Hi everyone,
Takatoriyama is a famous historical place. It used
to have a magnificent castle on the summit, one of the three best mountain castles in Japan.
Now only the walls remain, but it is still a dramatic location with beautiful views.
The nearby village of Tsubosakayama also has many historical buildings and is famous for traditional herbal medicine.
We'll hike up from Tsubosakayama station. On the top, we will have Oden for lunch and get warm.
The IOC will bring packed Oden and heat them up for
everybody, but it's not enough for one person's lunch so
please bring something extra to eat too.
Deadline to sign up ; SATURDAY 26 JANUARY
Cancellation ; Please do not cancel. If you cancel
after the deadline, please pay 500 yen.
Meeting place ; Tsubosakayama station ( Kintetsu,
Yoshino-line)
Meeting time ; 10:15 am
From Umeda:
( ex ; Subway Higashi-Umeda station (Tanimachi line)
leave 8:55am ---> Tennoji station arrive at 9:09am (270 yen)
-->walk to Kintetsu, Osaka Abenobashi station ( Yoshino -line ) leave 9:20am --> Arrive at Tsubosakayama station at
10:07am (690 yen)
Oden ; IOC members -- free
non IOC membesr -- 500 yen
Hiking time ; 3-4 hours total
Bring ; hiking shoes, rain gear, gloves, warm clothes,
bowl for Oden, chopsticks, spoon and fork, extra
lunch, drink.
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2008-02-09 06:00:00 - 2008-02-11 23:00:00 | Special Events **
Hakuba Special winter event on Feb.9-11th
Hakuba Special IOC winter event 3 days on Feb.9-11thSnowshoes and Cross country ski in Hakuba Minekata ski resort.
Leave Kansai on Feb.9th by train, stay in Hakuba minekata 2nights then back Osaka by train on 11th(mon).
09th(Sat)Departure Namba train 7:30 (book individual for express) to Nagoya
and arrive Hakuba 14:09.
Minshuku owner pick you up and go Minekata ski resort take 5 min.
After dinner, we will make Soda original(SOBAUCHI) and eat.
10th(Sun)Enjoy cross country ski 5Km.
You can see Hakuba mountain chain nice view.
After dinner, we will join big party with IAC(20-30people).
11th(Mon)Snowshoes hike around Minekata.
You can use Minshuku before depature.
take a train from Hakuba station at 13:56
arrive Namba 22:08 (Kintetsu liner)
Cost day train 3200yen + 6920yen Namba --> Nagoya --> Hakuba
day train 4310yen + 3200yen Hakuba --> Nagoya --> Namba
minshuku 15150yen with 2 dinner 2 breakfast(IOC member 3000yen free)
Cross country ski 1500yen pd
Snowshoes 1500yen pd
http://www.hakuba-minekata.com/ski/price.html
http://www.hakuba-minekata.com/ski/garende-map.html
http://www.geocities.jp/rnchc953/
Appendix: Minekata 2007 event record
http://iockansai.com/event/month/2007_2/
http://iockansai.com/newsletter/NewsletterDecMar2006.pdf
http://iockansai.com/20070210Minekata/index.html
Let me know soon if you have interest.
Leader : Koji Otani (koji.o) | send e-mail
2008-02-09 09:00:00 - 2008-02-10 18:00:00 | Camping ***
Snow Camp at Shiga on Feb 9-10
At Bunagatake Shiga, Will and me we find a good place with water nearby.About 3 hour hike in summer if you want to join please let me know.
So we can organize the equipment I want minimum of about 4 members for safety reason.
We may get a rent car.
Leader : Mauricio Rosa Lima (Mauricio) | send e-mail
2008-02-11 09:00:00 - 2008-02-11 18:00:00 | Hiking *1/2
Mt. Kongo Hike on Monday February 11th (National Holiday)
This mountain is in the middle of Osaka-Fu and Nara-Ken. This mountain is supposed to be very popular to climb in the winter, for reasons I don't know but we can find out together!Stars: 1 1/2
Date: Monday, February 11th (National Holiday)
Hike Duration: 3 1/2 to 5 hours (see below)
Meet: 9:15am, Kawachi-Nagano Station (Nankai Line)
We will take the 9:30am Nankai Bus from Kawachi-Nagano station. It will arrive about 10:00am at the base of the mountain.
The hike up Mt. Kongo will take 2 hours. After another 30 minutes, we can make a decision whether to return back to the base (which would an hour), or extend the hike and go down the other side of the mountain (towards Gojo). This would take another 2 1/2 hours down, thru some shrines. If so, we will depart from Kita-Uchi station on the Wakayama line, so please plan accordingly.
We will eat lunch when it's best for everyone. Somewhere around Noon, but it probably will be quick since it should be cold!
Bring lunch, and suitable clothes (layers suggested). Light rain is OK but I will cancel if the rain should be heavy. Please let me know if you will attend.
Mini-crampons are strongly recommended. You can buy them at any outdoor shop. There is also a shop which sells them at the trail head.
Cost:
Namba to Kawachi-Nagano (Nankai) - 540 Yen
Nankai Bus - ???
Kita-Uchi (JR Wakayama Line) to Osaka (change at Oji or Takada) - about 1000 Yen
Here's the website http://www.konanso.com/
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2008-02-16 12:00:00 - 2008-02-17 15:00:00 | Camping **
Miune yama Snow hiking and camping on Feb.16-17
We will meet in Nara saturday noon and drive two hours to Mitsue village.Mitsue is locate border Nara and Mie. here is last week picture.
http://sanrinsya.way-nifty.com/tayori/2008/02/post_173b.html
we will stay free new mountain cottage that have a toilet and
fire place. cook nabe(lisa bring) and sleep on the ground.
Early morning (before many hiker came), we can see silver frost
in one hour hiking.
we came back village noon and enjoy snow festival and onsen 3pm.
http://www.vill.mitsue.nara.jp/ts/gu/gu_01_04.php?pricd=00000058&uppricd=00000004
You can see Miune 2006 event pics and second picture is cottage.
http://iockansai.com/20060304Miune/
Bring: Snowboot, crampon(i have two), Snowshoes maybe no problem.
Two sleeping bag(double layer), mat, cooking utensil, Thermos flask
three meal(BF,LN,DI) take on the way.
Cost: 1000yen car transport
540yen JR Osaka to Oji
Postpone: If less four people or rain, postpone to Mar.1st-2nd.
Leader : Koji Otani (koji.o) | send e-mail
2008-02-23 18:00:00 - 2008-02-23 21:30:00 | Special Events
Gallery Night and February Meeting - Sat Feb 23 18:00 - 21:30
Hey everyone,Just a reminder about Gallery Night...
It's Saturday Feb 23 from 6 to 9:30pm at Nakanoshima Kokaido. The link below works now. The entrance is around the back of the building. We'll be in rooms 7 and 8.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CUPS (or wine glass, if you're posh). Cups will not be provided by the committee.
The committee will provide drinks and pizza.
BUT, we won't provide enough pizza for a full meal or enough drinks to last all night.
You are welcome to bring your own food and drink too.
Sign-up deadline is Thursday Feb 21. Email me to sign up.
Don't forget to bring your photos!!
Also, non-IOC event photos and presentations are ok. If you can, give us some info about how to get there/accomodation etc. That way maybe someone can organise an IOC trip there!
The IOC annual Gallery Night will be held on Saturday February 23 from 6pm.
This is a chance to look at members' photos taken during IOC events over the past year and reminisce about the fun times we had.
So, choose a few of your favourite photos from IOC events, print them out, bring them along and show them off. We vote on the best photos and the winners get prizes.
This is one of the few IOC events where you don't need to wear outdoor clothes...so dress to impress!
Photo categories are:
1. Scenery/landscape
2. Group photo
3. Individual/potrait photo
4. Funny
5. Hardcore outdoor action!
If you want to give a presentation/slide show of your photos, please let me know and we can arrange to have the projector there.
Gallery Night will be held at the same place as last year - Nakanoshima Koukaido, from 6-9:30pm.
To get there, get off at Yodoyabashi station (Midousuji line), take Exit 1 and it's a 5min walk from there. Or it's about a 15min walk from JR Osaka.
http://www.mapion.co.jp/c/f?el=135/30/25.737&scl=10000&pnf=1&uc=1&grp=all&nl=34/41/24.964&size=500,500
Email me to sign-up. Sign-up deadline is Thurs 21 Feb.
Cost - it's free!
IOC members only sorry.
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