Tokyo Outdoor Shop Tour * and maybe climbing wall Perfect day to stretch your shopping legs and see the best outdoor gear in town. If you want to buy anything or just want advice on gear, you are welcome to join. Monday 18th 12 noon at JR Okachimachi station - north exit (1 stop after Akihabara on t...

Sept 16-18th: North Alps - Hotaka Ridge Hike **** This trip will follow a similar route to Isobel Tanaka's trip the same weekend. Final choice of route depends on the weather conditions on the day. The trip will be cancelled if rain is forecast. Need to be fairly fit and used to this type of terrain…login to view the rest of this post

Sat. Sept. 9th Takao Beer Garden Hike ** plus adventure factor *** Will start looking at routes tomorrow that are interesting so details will be posted later. Would be nice to get lots of people out in the beer garden together as the weather looks good for this weekend. Isobel will be trying to run …login to view the rest of this post

August Hike Trip Ideas!!! Borrowed from another site but people can adapt and use these for planning trips Andy _______________________________________________ July 26 (Wed) Koajiro Forest The Red-claw crab at egg-releasing time / Miura _______________________________________________ !!We planned th…login to view the rest of this post

July 15,16,17 Izu Island (Shikine or Kozushima) If the weather is ok I will be going to one of these Islands, probably Kozu Island. Free outdoor onsens, camping, nice hikes, nice food, great swimming places ... Ive been to Shikine about 10 times and Kozu once, so Shikine is obviously my favourite b…login to view the rest of this post

Sunday 25th Jun. Easy Rock Climbing in Okutama If the weather stays dry it should be ok for Sunday. First place will be Byoubu Iwa 30 mins north of Okutama station. Quite a few easy routes suitable for beginners. After that might try some riverside rocks or Butress Rock near Hatonosu. Bring Rock boo…login to view the rest of this post

Sat. 17th Very Easy Hike and Rock Climb - Zushi/Kamakura Decided to do this ... Basically it is a hike from Zushi station to the rock climbing place in Takatori Yama Park. There is easy rock climbing here suitable for beginners - sandstone; very good grip and big hand/footholds. If you just want to …login to view the rest of this post

This weekend: Rock Climbing in Okutama Locations: 1. Koesawa Buttress near Hatonosu station Need decent climbers to lead as there are few places to use top rope. Single pitch ok for beginners. Most routes are 3 or 4 pitches so not suitable for beginners - they can do the first part and come back dow…login to view the rest of this post

Last Update! A few bits of useful information. You can still join the trip as there is lots of space on the campsite - expecting maybe 5 others I know to join. * Try not to be late: 11.10am at Ome station for shopping. * I will be in the front carriage of the train from Ochanomizu. Most people get o…login to view the rest of this post

Sunday 28th May: Climbing wall in Shibuya Montbell store * (beginner to good) Looks like rain so its a good chance to get some exercise on the indoor wall. Maximum 10 people (shop limit) for about 2.5 to 3 hours starting from 3pm. It costs 700 yen per person and they provide harness and rock boots (...

Last Update! A few bits of useful information. You can still join the trip as there is lots of space on the campsite - expecting maybe 5 others I know to join. * Try not to be late: 11.10am at Ome station for shopping. * I will be in the front carriage of the train from Ochanomizu. Most people get o…login to view the rest of this post

Sunday 21st May: Tokyo sports club and badminton in Sangenjaya. I have 5 tickets for other people who want to go to a branch of Central Fitness Club in Tokyo. Lots of things to do; most have studios for aerobics etc, squash courts, some have arena and tennis court. Still deciding which is best but a...

Sports Day - Saturday 13th * to *** I have some tickets for Central Fitness Club (about 1400 yen - I will confirm this). On Saturday I will go to Ichikawa branch of CFC and anyone is welcome to join. You can come anytime - just call my mobile but it is better let me know before. The club is 1 to 2 m...

Climbing wall event at Shibuya Montbell on Sunday 14th * Now 7 people signed up. If more want to join I will have to discuss it with the manager and adjust the time of the event. Contact me about it. Montbell have several harnesses and boots that you can use but better to bring your own. Any others ...

Golden Week Island Tour * Will be going to Hachijoujima next week (might visit another island too). Hachijou is further away than most of the others. The yahoo map shows miyakejima on the red cross (centre) and Hachijoujima at the bottom. Lots of things to do: cycling, hiking, fishing, rock climbing…login to view the rest of this post

This weekend the 22nd and 23rd of April: Myougi San; Hanami, hike, rock scramble/climb. We are hoping for a 2 day trip but it depends on the weather forecast on Friday. You can also join for a 1 day trip on Saturday. And even possible to just join the cherry blossom camp. Saturday Plan >From Myougi …login to view the rest of this post

Sunday 9th Hike and Rock Climbing in Okutama ** to*** A fairly easy hike not far from Okutama station. To make it more interesting, some of the hike is on old paths or along stream valleys where there may be no path. For this reason it could be a three star hike as the conditions are unpredictable. …login to view the rest of this post