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Tokyo has lots to offer, but there's so much more to discover beyond the city.

Let's explore together through nature, local food, Japanese culture, hands-on experiences, and meaningful connections with people.

This group is for those who enjoy getting outdoors, discovering hidden places, experiencing local culture, meeting like-minded people, and making the most of weekends beyond Tokyo.

This group is not just about joining a one-off day trip. We're building a community where people with similar interests can make friends, reconnect, and continue exploring together.

We're based in Ogawamachi, Saitama, just about one hour from Ikebukuro by direct train. Many of our events take place here, combining nature, local food, and hands-on experiences such as hiking, farming expreiences, seasonal cooking, forest activities, and exploring the Japanese countryside. We also organize day trips to other unique destinations that are easy to reach from Tokyo.

Rather than simply sightseeing, we believe the best way to experience Japan is by getting involved: spending time in nature, sharing meals, trying new activities, and meeting local people.

Our members are mostly nature lovers, and it's always a pleasure to meet people who share similar interests. About half of our participants are returning members and half are first-time visitors, so you'll always find both familiar faces and newcomers. Whether you come alone or with friends, you'll be warmly welcomed.

Our organizers speak both English and Japanese, so there's no need to worry about the language barrier.

We look forward to exploring with you!

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    🌟 New Rice Onigiri Making, Farming & Hiking with Pumpkin Croquettes Lunch🎃🍮🌳

    🌟 New Rice Onigiri Making, Farming & Hiking with Pumpkin Croquettes Lunch🎃🍮🌳

    Tokyo, JP

    English/日本語
    The refreshing autumn season is here 🌳🍂

    Let’s enjoy the outdoors with a hands-on farming experience, make onigiri together using freshly harvested rice, enjoy a pumpkin croquette lunch made with pumpkins harvested from our farm this summer, and go for a light hike in the forest 😋🌳✚

    The event will take place in Ogawamachi, Saitama, one of Japan’s well-known towns for organic farming. It’s about one hour by direct train from Ikebukuro, Tokyo. We’ve also set the meeting time so you can take direct trains from Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Musashi-Kosugi, Nakameguro, and other areas 🚃

    We’ll enjoy a light walk through the peaceful countryside surrounded by forests on our way to the farm 🏃‍➡🏞
    At the organic farm, we’re planning to experience growing autumn and winter vegetables 🌱🥬

    By this time of year, the new rice harvest will be finished, so we’ll use delicious freshly harvested rice to make onigiri together 🌟🍙
    You might not have made a proper triangular Japanese onigiri before, so let’s learn some tips together💡 You’ll be surprised by how delicious the onigiri you make yourself tastes 😋✚

    For lunch, we’ll enjoy our freshly made onigiri together with pumpkin croquettes made using pumpkins harvested from our farm this summer 🎃✚
    We also grow shiitake mushrooms on logs in the forest, so if they are ready to harvest, we’re planning to use some for lunch 🪵🍄

    After lunch, we’ll go for a hike in the forest that we manage and enjoy some forest bathing along the way 🏃‍➡🏞
    The weather is cool and comfortable at this time of year, making it a wonderful season for walking in the forest 🌳✚

    After some light exercise, we’ll take a relaxing tea break 🍵
    This time, we’re planning to prepare homemade pumpkin pudding 😋🎃🍮

    Through this event, we also hope you’ll have the chance to meet other people who enjoy nature and hiking or are interested in farming ✹
    Let’s enjoy farming, hiking, and seasonal Japanese food culture in nature while meeting other nature lovers 😊

    To see more of our past events, farm, and forest, check out our Instagram here ↓
    https://www.instagram.com/taka_in_ogawamachi/

    ■ Schedule:
    10:00: Meet outside Ogawamachi Station
    10:00–10:10: Self-introductions
    10:10–10:30: Walk through the countryside
    10:30–11:30: Organic farming experience
    11:30–11:45: Walk to the lunch location
    11:45–12:15: Onigiri making experience
    12:15–13:15: Lunch
    13:15–14:15: Light forest hike
    14:15–15:00: Tea break
    15:00–15:30: Walk back to Ogawamachi Station
    ※ We plan to catch one of the trains departing from Ogawamachi Station at 15:46, 16:03, or 16:14.

    *If you prefer not to join the forest hike, you are welcome to stay and relax in the room.
    *The schedule is a rough estimate. The event will take place in the rain, but the farming experience may be changed to a farm tour depending on the weather.
    *People with dietary restrictions, including vegetarians and vegans, are very welcome. Please send us a message at least 10 days before the event, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

    ■ Participation Fee:
    ・5,000 yen + 500 yen for insurance = 5,500 yen
    ・The fee will be used for lunch and dessert ingredients, preparation of meals and activities, guiding, and maintaining the forest we manage.
    ・Advance payment is required (PayPay, Rakuten Pay, bank transfer, etc. If you prefer another payment method, please let us know.)

    ■ About Insurance:
    ・Covers medical expenses for injuries.

    ■ Hiking Course Level:
    ・Beginner level
    ・There are some gentle uphill and downhill slopes in the forest.
    ・We’ll walk together at a comfortable pace.

    ■ Meeting Place and Time:
    ・In front of Ogawamachi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line
    ※ Note: This is Ogawamachi in Saitama, not Ogawamachi in Tokyo.
    ・10:00 AM. There is a convenience store nearby. Please take care of shopping and restrooms before meeting.
    ・We won’t be able to wait for late arrivals, so please be on time. If you are running late on the day, please send us a message and we’ll let you know where to meet us.

    ■ Train Access Examples:
    ・Direct trains are available from Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Yokohama, Shinjuku-sanchome, Musashi-Kosugi, Nakameguro, and more.
    ・Please check the comments section for details.

    ■ What to Bring & Wear:
    ・Drinking water, a hat, a towel, etc.
    ・Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, as we’ll be visiting the farm and forest.
    ・Hiking shoes are ideal for the forest, but some participants also come in sneakers.
    ・There is a space to change clothes at the lunch location, so please bring a change of clothes if needed.

    ■ Registration Deadline & Confirmation:
    ✅ 10 days before the event (Thursday, November 5)
    ✅ After you register, we will send you payment details by message. Your participation will be confirmed once payment is received.
    ✅ We expect around 15 participants. Places will be secured on a first-paid, first-served basis.
    ※ Even after the registration deadline, spots may become available due to cancellations, so feel free to message us if you’d like to join.

    ■ Cancellation Policy:
    ・7 to 4 days before the event: 20%
    ・3 to 2 days before the event: 50%
    ・1 day before or on the day of the event: 100%
    *If the event is canceled due to a typhoon or other severe weather, a full refund will be provided.

    ■ Note:
    ・We are not responsible for any injuries, accidents, lost or stolen items, damages, or other issues that may occur during the event.

    The guides speak both Japanese and English, so people who are not fluent in either language are also very welcome!

    There are always people joining our events or Meetup for the first time, so please feel free to join us without any worries ^^
    ヌヌヌ
    “新米おにぎり䜜り蟲業䜓隓森ハむキングかがちゃコロッケランチ付き🎃🍙🌳”

    枅々しい秋の季節がやっおきたす🌳🍂
    畑で土に觊れながら蟲業を䜓隓し、新米を䜿ったおにぎり䜜り倏に畑で収穫したかがちゃのコロッケランチを堪胜し、森での軜いハむキングを楜しみたしょう😋🌳✚

    堎所は、日本でも有数の有機蟲業が盛んな町、埌玉県小川町。東京・池袋から電車で䞀本、玄1時間。その他、枋谷・新宿・暪浜・歊蔵小杉・䞭目黒などからも乗り換えなしで䞀本で来られる電車の時間に合わせお、集合時間を蚭定しおいたす🚃

    森に囲たれた空気のおいしい里山の町を楜しみながら、畑たで軜くりォヌキングしたす🏃‍➡🏞
    オヌガニックファヌムでは、秋・冬野菜を育おる䜜業を䜓隓する予定です🌱🥬

    この時期はちょうど新米の収穫が終わっおいるので、矎味しい新米を䜿っお、おにぎりを䞀緒に䜜りたす🌟🍙
    意倖ず日本の䞉角おにぎりを䜜ったこずがない方もいるず思いたすが、この機䌚にコツを孊びたしょう💡自分で握ったおにぎりは、予想以䞊に矎味しいです😋✚

    倏に畑で収穫したかがちゃを䜿った、かがちゃコロッケランチず䞀緒に堪胜したす🎃✚
    森では原朚怎茞も栜培しおいるので、もしちょうど怎茞ができおいれば、ランチに䜿う予定です🪵🍄

    ランチ埌は、私たちが管理しおいる森の䞭で、森林济を楜しみながらハむキング🏃‍➡🏞
    涌しくお、森歩きがずおも気持ちの良い季節です🌳✚

    軜く䜓を動かした埌は、ティヌブレむクでリフレッシュ🍵
    今回は、手䜜りかがちゃプリンをご甚意する予定です😋🎃🍮

    このむベントを通しお、自然やハむキングが奜きな方、畑に興味のある方ずの玠敵な出䌚いも期埅できたす✚
    自然の䞭で蟲業䜓隓ハむキング季節の日本の食文化を楜しみながら、自然奜きな人たちずの出䌚いも楜しみたしょう😊

    むベントや畑・森の様子はこちらから↓
    https://www.instagram.com/taka_in_ogawamachi/

    ■ スケゞュヌル
    10:00: 小川町駅を出たずころで集合
    10:00-10:10: 自己玹介
    10:10-10:30: 里山りォヌキング
    10:30-11:30: 蟲業䜓隓
    11:30-11:45 ランチ堎所たでりォヌキング
    11:45-12:15: おにぎり䜜り䜓隓
    12:15-13:15: ランチ
    13:15-14:15 森で軜いハむキング
    14:15-15:00: ティヌブレむク
    15:00-15:30: 駅たでりォヌキング
    ※15:46、16:03、16:14 小川町駅発のいずれかの電車に乗車予定です。

    *森にハむキングぞ行かずに郚屋で埅機するこずも可胜です。
    *スケゞュヌルは目安です。雚倩決行ですが、雚の堎合、蟲業䜓隓が畑ガむドツアヌに倉曎になる可胜性がありたす。
    *ベゞタリアンやノィヌガンの方など、食事制限がある方も倧歓迎です。10日前たでにメッセヌゞでお知らせください。

    ■ 参加費:
    ・5,000円保険代500円=5,500円
    ・参加費は、昌食・デザヌトなどの材料、食事やアクティビティの準備、ガむド、私たちが管理する山の維持のために䜿甚されたす。
    ・事前支払いになりたすPayPayや楜倩ペむ、銀行振り蟌み。その他の方法をご垌望の方はご盞談ください。

    ■保険に぀いお
    ・怪我などに察する治療費が補償されたす。

    ■ 森でのハむキングコヌスのレベル:
    ・初玚者レベル
    ・森には少し䞊り坂や䞋り坂のアップダりンがありたす。
    ・皆でペヌスを合わせお歩きたす。

    ■ 集合堎所ず時間
    ・東歊東䞊線小川町駅の入り口前 ※泚意東京の小川町ではなく埌玉県の小川町です。
    ・午前10:00。近くにコンビニがありたす。必芁な物の賌入やトむレなど枈たせお集合ください。
    ・遅れお到着された方をお埅ちできないので、お時間にお気を぀けください。圓日䞇が䞀遅れる堎合は、目的地を䌝えるのでメッセヌゞでご連絡ください。

    ■圓日利甚可胜な電車の䟋
    ・池袋、枋谷、暪浜、新宿䞉䞁目、歊蔵小杉、䞭目黒などから電車で䞀本で来れたす。
    ・詳现はコメント欄をご参考ください。

    ■持ち物、服装
    ・飲料氎、垜子、タオルなど
    ・畑や森に行くので、汚れおも問題のない栌奜がおすすめです。
    ・森ではハむキングシュヌズだず歩きやすいですが、スニヌカヌで来られる方もいたす。
    ・ランチの堎所で着替えるこずも可胜ですので、着替えたい方は着替えをご持参ください

    ■申し蟌み締切&確定期日
    ✅ 10日前11月5日朚曜日
    ✅ 参加申し蟌みいただいた埌に、お支払い方法をメッセヌゞでお送りしたすのでご確認ください。お支払い完了をもっお参加確定ずなりたす。
    ✅ 参加人数は15名ほどで、お支払いをいただいた先着順ずなりたす。
    ※申し蟌み期限を過ぎた堎合でも、キャンセルなどで枠が空くこずもあるので、参加垌望の方はメッセヌゞをください。

    ■キャンセルポリシヌ
    ・1週間前〜4日前たで20
    ・3日前〜2日前たで50
    ・1日前・圓日100
    *台颚などにより䞭止ずなった堎合は、100%返金いたしたす。

    ■ 泚意事項
    ・むベント䞭に発生した怪我、事故、玛倱や盗難、損害、その他の問題に぀いおは責任を負いかねたすので、ご了承ください。

    ガむドは日本語ず英語を話すので、英語や日本語が話せない方でも倧歓迎です
    私たちのむベントやMeetup自䜓に参加するのが初めおの方も毎回いらっしゃいたすので、安心しおご参加ください^^

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