An international outdoor club in Tokyo for Japanese and foreign people to enjoy outdoor and social activities together; hiking, camping, climbing, cycling, skiing, running, diving, kayak, barbecue parties, social events etc. Get a workout or some gentle exercise in the beautiful Japanese countryside.
A great place to meet new friends!
All kinds of events from beginner to advanced level - adventure and excitement, or just relax and socialize:
- Hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, camping, caving, sawanobori
- Cycling and mountain bike (MTB), paragliding
- Ski, snowboard, cross-country ski (XC), backcountry ski, snowshoe
- Sailing, rafting, kayak, scuba diving, fishing, snorkelling, dolphin swim
- Running, marathon, trail running / fell running
- Monthly club meeting with dinner/drink, social nights
- Parties, barbecue (BBQ), onsen trips (hot spring), salsa
- And many other sports you might want to try! Badminton, tennis ...
Probably the biggest international outdoor club in Tokyo with 350 members expected this year (200 events and 280 members last year). About 55% Japanese, 45% foreign. People of all ages welcome with most between 20 and 50 years old.
A non-profit, volunteer club - members organize events for others. There is a small organizer fee for only outdoor events; 1 day 500en and longer events 1,000en. Social events usually no fee.
More Information
- The 'Information' pages contain everything you need to know about the club. Typical events can be seen on the 'Events Calendar'.
- 'Members Area Preview': Profiles, discussion, private messages, groups, networking - just like Facebook.
- See our events in the 'Photo Gallery'
- Problem or question? Use the 'Contact Us' section after reading all the club information!
Join the Club
- To join, just follow simple instructions on the 'Join Club' page.
Remember
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It is Ok to join by yourself. Many Japanese people worry but you will make new friends very quickly. Members generally use simple English and basic Japanese.
Upcoming Events
Some event ideas for this season. 来たるイベント（次の２カ月で）
July, August, September (maybe not on the calendar yet or no date fixed)
- Easy hikes in Okutama and Tanzawa.
- Okutama caves and sawanobori (stream climbing).
- Camp by Fuji lakes; fishing, hiking, kayak, BBQ.
- North Alps; Kasagadake loop, Tsurugidake, Kamikochi, South Alps.
- Map reading, compass use, route planning - in park in Tokyo soon.
- Shikinejima onsen island or Kozushima.
- Wild free onsen in the forest by river - make your own bath.
- Takao San beer garden.
- Camping for beginners... put up tents, use stoves, cooking etc.
- Oku Shirane San in Nikko...
- Gunma caves and wild mountains.
- Salsa night and Mexican food.
- Workshop/advice event for people who want to volunteer to be organisers.
