Arakawa River Clean Up at YAHIRO + Picnic

This will be a 3-part event centered around a riverside picnic at 1:00pm. Participants can attend one or both sessions and or just the picnic.

Part 1: River Clean Up 9:00a.m.-12:30p.m. (morning session)
Riverside Picnic: 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m.
Part 2 River Clean Up 3:00pm-6:30p.m. (afternoon session)

MORNING SESSION:
Gather at YAHIRO Station (Asakusa Line) outside the only ticket gate at 9:00a.m., and then go to the Arakawa River on foot (5-8min. walk) and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 to 3 hours.

PICNIC:
Gather under Route 6 Bridge (5-8min. walk from Yahiro Station) at 1:00p.m. Picnic will basically include bentos with desert (fruit/sweets), soft drinks and beer/wine. Y1,000/Y1,500 for participants without alcohol / with alcohol, respectively. Afterwards we can throw frisbees and balls around.

AFTERNOON SESSION:
Gather under Route 6 Bridge (5-8min. walk from Yahiro Station) at 3:00p.m., and pick up trash along the banks for about 2.5 to 3 hours.

INFO:
If you come late, it will be a short walk to our location under the Route 6 Bridge .Also call my cell phone 090-1847-5075 if there are any problems finding us.

RAIN:
In the event of light or medium rain this event will NOT be cancelled as we will move to and from the river by car and we’ll use rain gear. In the event of heavy rain/strong winds (e.g., typhoon conditions) then the event will be cancelled.

Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time.