Events April 2008
2008-04-05 13:00:00 - 2008-04-05 18:00:00 | Special EventsHanami Party in Shukugawa (Hyogo-ken) Sat Apr 5
This year the IOC hanami party will be in ShukugawaPark. Join us for drinks, food and fun under the
sakura.
Meet at the ticket gates of Hankyu Shukugawa station
at 1pm and we'll go to the park together.
Or if you'd rather start earlier or later than that
you can make your own way to the park. The plan is to
get a place in the park somewhere between Hankyu
Shukugawa and Hanshin Korouen stations.
Markus has kindly volunteered to start the party
early and save us a place, but he'd like some company
too! If you can join him early for drinks, conversation
and fun, please him know.
Bring food and drinks
You don't need to sign up for this event, just come
along.
Map of Shukugawa koen:
http://hccweb5.bai.ne.jp/nishicerasus/syukugawa3/shuku-leaflet1.pdf
Meet: ticket gates of Hankyu Shukugawa station at 1pm
Leader :
Co-leader :
2008-04-06 11:00:00 - 2008-04-06 18:00:00 | Cycling **
Sakura Cycling in OmiHachiman & Azuchi (Shiga-ken) Sun Apr6
Come cycling around where I live and admire thesakura. The road is flat, easy cycling that passes by the
sakura lined Shiratori River, part of Biwako and
other beautiful areas of Shiga countryside.
We'll stop along the way and hike up Hachiman
mountain (easy hiking, 1 1/2 - 2 hrs return)
You can hire a mama-chari bike (no gears, but you
don't need them!) in Omi Hachiman for about 500yen. Of
course, you can bring your own bike if you prefer.
After we return the bikes in the late afternoon/early
evening, we'll get some food and drinks from the
supermarket and have a hanami party in Omi Hachiman.
Bring: lunch and drink, suitable clothes and shoes
for hiking and cycling.
Meet: 11am at JR Omi Hachiman station
(There is a direct train leaving JR Osaka at 10:00,
platform 8, which arrives in Omi Hachiman at 11:01)
Cost: Mama-chari hire=about 500yen
Limited to 12 people.
Sign-up deadline: Wednesday April 2
When you sign up please tell me if you'd like to hire
a bike in Omi Hachiman.
Leader :
2008-04-12 18:00:00 - 2008-04-12 20:00:00 | IOC Meetings
April General Meeting and Dinner Sat Apr 12
This will be the first IOC meeting for the new committee.Come along to the meeting to find out about the club, meet the members and see where the club is headed for the next year.
Don't forget to bring along your membership forms and fees to sign-up for another year in the club!
New members welcome.
The meeting will be at the usual meeting place in Umeda.
6:00pm - new member information meeting
6:30pm - our regular meeting
For directions to our location in Umeda, see our web site at
http://iockansai.com/event/meeting/
We'll be in Room F
Afterwards, join us for a meal at Shingakushokudou Kushiya.
There is a set price for all you can eat and drink: 3,600yen.
Please let Lisa know by Wednesday 9 April if you want to come to dinner.
Menu here
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/k052627/menu6.htm
Map here
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/k052627/map1.htm
Leader :
Co-leader : Mauricio Rosa Lima (Mauricio) | send e-mail
Cost :
Cost: the meeting is free!
2008-04-19 07:00:00 - 2008-04-19 18:00:00 | Hiking ***
Seppiko-san hiking on Apr.19th(sat)
*** Postpone to May.17th ***I'm planning to go to Seppiko-san on April 19(Sat). If anyone interested,
please send me an email.
Although you can enjoy fun and exciting hiking trails there, I would rate it
as 3-star activity as the entire route is quite rocky requiring use of
ladders and chains in lots of areas (almost rock-climbing in some parts).
About 5 hours of hiking. Need appropriate hiking shoes and clothes (no
jeans). Limited to 8 people unless anyone volunteers for sub-leader.
Due to inconvenient access (only 2 buses a day), I plan to rent a car and the
first 3 will be able to share a ride with me; if more than 4, either need
another driver and a car or use the public transportation (then, need to
leave Osaka as early as 7:00am)
Cost: Transportation 3,000-5,000 yen/RT depending on how we get there.
If time allows, I want to stop by at Seppiko Onsen, or Himeji Castle where
National Confectionery Festival(Okashi Hakurankai) will be held.
Info and pictures can be found on the below websites. Please let me know if
you are interested or have any questions.
http://www.dab.hi-ho.ne.jp/seppiko/guide.htm
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~yoshi-k/setuhiko03.html
Seiko
Leader : Seiko Taniyama (taniyama) | send e-mail
2008-04-19 11:00:00 - 2008-04-19 18:00:00 | Multiple *
Triple Birthday / Sayonara / Sports Day BBQ at Yodogawa on 19th
Hello Everyone,Come celebrate Mauricio, Minhao and Yoko’s birthdays, give Markus a final sayonara, and play some sports along the Yodogawa!
Date: Saturday April 19
Time: 11am 6pm (or until the cows come home)
Meet: Nishinakajima Minamigata (Midosuji line) exit #2, beside the konbini, at 11am. (You can also come by Hankyu, but the stop is called Minamikata). Or, if you are late, come directly to the picnic area (see map)
Who: BRING your friends, BRING your family, BRING your neighbours, BRING your dog... anyone(thing) is ok. This is an open event and a great way to bring in new IOC members!
Food: Everyone should also bring some food to share (and plenty of drinks). Anything tasty is fine. A BBQ will be available.
Sports: I have a soccer ball, a football and frisbees. But, please bring along any additional equipment you have (volleyball, haki-sack, baseball stuff, etc...) Also, please bring a tarp if you have one.
Rain: If it's raining lightly the BBQ WILL go on. We can easily take cover under the bridge (as I have done in the past) and there’s plenty of space to set up. So RAIN or SHINE... we will have fun!
RSVP: Please email me to let me know if you are coming and how many people you are bringing!
See you Saturday,
Laura
keitai: 080-3039-7500 or FLT1japan@k.vodafone.ne.jp
Leader : Laura Markslag (markslag) | send e-mail
Meet :
http://iockansai.com/images/JusoPicnicMap.jpg
2008-04-20 12:45:00 - 2008-04-20 18:00:00 | Hiking *
Kyoto Diamonji Hike Sunday 20 April 12:45pm
A friend of mine is visiting Japan so we're planning to hike up Diamonji on Sunday. Come and join us!It's an easy hike from JR Yamashina station, up Diamonji-yama, down past Ginkakuji and then along the Tetsugaku-no-michi.
Afterwards, we'll probably walk to Sanjo for a sento and something to eat.
Meet at JR Yamashina ticket gates at 12:45pm on Sunday 20 April.
Bring food and drink for a late lunch during the hike. Wear suitable clothing and shoes for hiking. Also bring a towel, soap etc for the sento.
You don't need to sign up for this event - just turn up on Sunday. In case of heavy rain, I will send a cancellation notification through the message board.
Leader :
Meet :
12:45pm at JR Yamashina
2008-04-26 09:00:00 - 2008-04-26 16:00:00 | Hiking **
Hourai-san hike on April 26th.
I’m planning to go to Hourai-san on April 26th. Although, I’ve never been there, we should be fine because they say that the route is not complicated at all. Also, I have a good map!! Why don’t you join me and it would be nice if you could help me out reading the map^^)Here is my tentative plan. Meet up JR Shiga at 9:00 or so. Enjoy about 6 hours hike. Arrive at JR Hourai at 15:00 or so.
2-2,5* event
Please make sure you need a good hiking shoes for joining this event.
Please send me an e-mail if you can join me!
Yuri
Update : the hike is not as easy as initially thought. There is a fairly long steep climb.
Leader : Yuri Takakura (yuri.t) | send e-mail
Meet :
JR Shiga 9AM
