【KIOG】Kansai International Outdoor Gathering

（日本語での案内は英文の次に記載：参加資格＝18歳以上49歳以下／The information in Japanese is written after English sentence : Age limit = Over 18 and 49 or under)

Let’s travel back in time to Japanese 6th century ! Between 6th century and 7th century, it’s said that Japanese capital city was located in Asuka village, and it’s called “the location that Japan country begun” !
Therefore, there are many ancient tombs in the village, and it’ll be a good opportunity to interact with old Japanese history ! Of course, you will be able to feel older Japanese vibe at the oldest temple around Japan, Asuka temple ! Furthermore, the fantastic vibe that you have not experienced yet is waiting for you at Asuka mizuochi ruins ! On the way in this event, savor local Japanese food that you can savor there !
At the main event, enjoy super popular hot spring among local people ! Let’s the amazing hot spring like a theme park and ease your tiredness there !
It’s sure that you can enjoy the world of “everything is oldest in Japan” through this event ! Although you have to walk on the long way than usual, it’s not worth worrying even if you are a hiking beginner because you don’t have to walk on the mountain trail.
It’ll be getting cool this season so, you can enjoy the great early autumn excursion in the good condition through this event ! Enjoy the oldest Japanese vibe and get the big Saturday in Asuka village together !
( Walking distance = about 13 km : Level = pre intermediate )

（ 日本語での案内は英文の次に記載 : 参加資格 = 18歳以上49歳以下／The information in Japanese is written after English sentence : Age limit = Over 18 and 49 or under )

Taikomichi is a mountain trail that a Sengoku worrier, Hideyoshi Toyotomi went through when he had a battle with Mitsuhide Akechi at Mt.Tennozan.
There is a mountain that name is Wakayama in Taikomichi. Although the height is not more than 300m, you can see around Kyoto valley, Awaji island and Mt.Rokko from the view spots of the summit !
Except view spots, there are a lot of fun ! You will interact with a small waterfall and feel the historical vibe in Wakayama shrine.
It's not that we will go up to many rapid and long slopes so, this event will be suitable for hiking beginners !
Explore 豊臣秀吉(Hideyoshi Toyotomi) story surrounding by the great nature together !
( Walking distance = about 8 km : Level = beginner )

〇 Date
4th October 2025 (Sat.)

〇 Meeting place and meeting time
Meet together at the ticket gate of JR Takatsuki station at AM10:00 !
※ Pay attention that we would never wait for you and go ahead if you would be late !

○ Overall schedule
• 10:28 : Move to Iwatebashi bus stop by No.32 or 33 Takatsuki city bus from No.6 bus stop of JR Takatsuki station ! (220 yen)
• 10:39 : Arrive at Iwatebashi bus stop, and move to the entrance of the mountain trail !
• 11:30 : Arrive at the ruins of Kinryuji temple !
• 12:30 : Arrive at the summit of Mt.Wakayama(height : 315m) ! Have lunch there !
• 13:30 : Going down from the mountain dropping in three view spots !
• 15:00 : Arrive at Wakayama shrine, and take a rest there !
• 15:30 : Leave from Wakayama shrine !
• 16:30 : Arrive at Hankyu railway, Uemaki station, and dismiss once there !
※ 17:00～
Drinking party & dinner at Jumbo Sakaba nearby Hankyu Uemaki station with members who hope to join it ! Savor very popular Takotaki with beer !

〇 Condition of cancelation
・If weather forecast of the previous day says that the probability of the rain is 50% over.
・If there are 3 participants or under as of PM11:30 on the previous day.
※ Notification of cancelation will be informed on this Meetup site by AM8:00 on the event day.

〇 Note
• Please push "Going" button if you will join it. If you would not do it, you could not join us even if you would visit our Meeting place. We will never admit that you bring someone that didn’t sign up to attend this event. Please join us after confirming that your attendance is registered or not before you come to our event on that day.
• If you could not join it after you pushed “Gong button”, please cancel it at the latest 24 hours before the meeting time. If you cancel it after that without asking for permission, you will be banned to join our group permanently.
• Participants for hitting on girls, promoting any kind of religion, network business or the other business are driven out from this event as soon as we find it.
• The organizer never takes responsibility for any trouble and any accident in this event.

太閤道は戦国武将、豊臣秀吉が天王山での明智光秀との戦い際に通った山道です。
太閤道には若山と言う山があり、標高は300m程しかありませんが、山頂のビュースポットからは京都盆地、淡路島、六甲山などが一望できます！
ビュースポット以外にも、お楽しみが一杯！小さな滝と触れ合ったり、若山神社では歴史を感じたり出来ます。
多くの急な長い坂を登る訳では無いので、ハイキング初心者の方にピッタリのイベントです！
大自然に囲まれながら、一緒に豊臣秀吉ストーリーを探索しましょう！
（ウォーキングの距離 = 約8km：レベル=初級）

※参加資格＝18歳以上49歳以下(参加資格を満たさない方の参加登録はご遠慮願います)

〇 日時
2025年10月6日(土)

〇 集合場所と集合時間
AM10:00にJR高槻駅の改札口に集合！
※ 遅れた場合はお待ちすることなく、先に行かせて頂きますのでご注意願います！

○ 概略スケジュール
•10:28 : JR高槻駅、6番バス乗り場からNo.32 or 33の高槻市バスで磐手橋バス停に移動！(220円)
• 10:39 : 磐手橋バス停に到着！登山口に移動！
• 11:30 : 金龍寺跡に到着！
• 12:30 : 若山の頂上(標高315m)に到着！そこで昼食！
• 13:30 : 3つの展望スポットを散策しながら下山！
• 15:00 : 若山神社に到着！そこで休憩！
• 15:30 : 若山神社を出発！
• 16:30 : 阪急電車、上牧駅に到着！そこで一旦解散！
※ 17:00～
希望者のみで阪急 上牧駅近くの”ジャンボ酒場”で飲み会&夕食！ビールと一緒に名物のたこ焼きを頂きましょう！

〇 キャンセル条件
・前日の天気予報の降水確率が50％以上の場合。
・前日のPM11:30時点で参加者が3名以下の場合。
※ キャンセルの通知はイベント当日のAM8:00迄にこのMeetupのサイトで通知します。

〇 注記
• 参加される場合、参加ボタンを押してください。参加ボタンを押されていない場合はたとえ待ち合わせ場所を訪問頂いてもご参加頂けません。また、このイベントに参加登録をしていない方をお連れする事は一切、認めません。よって、イベントの当日、待ち合わせ場所にお越しになられる前に参加の登録が行われているか否かをご確認の上、ご参加下さい。
• 参加ボタンを押された後のキャンセルは遅くとも集合時間の24時間前までにお願いします。それ以降、無断でキャンセルされた方は永久に我々のグループへの参加を禁じます。
• ナンパ、宗教、ネットワークビジネス、保険、その他、勧誘を目的とした参加は見つけ次第イベントから退出頂きます。
• オーガナイザーはこのイベント中のいかなる事故やトラブルについての責任は負いません。

（日本語での案内は英文の次に記載：参加資格＝18歳以上49歳以下／The information in Japanese is written after English sentence : Age limit = Over 18 and 49 or under)

“Toyono cosmos-no-Sato”that is in Toyono area, Osaka is one of the most famous spot in Kansai area to see cosmoses, and about one million beautiful cosmoses are full of the park from September to October every year !
Once you walk on promenades surrounded by cosmoses that are as tall as you, you will enjoy the fantastic vibe as if you are on the cosmos world ! Explore the seasonal vibe that you can enjoy in only this season with the real autumn vibe !
On the way back, let’s go hiking to Mt.Myoken ! After seeing scenery of Osaka bay and Awaji island, go to the goal point, Myokenguchi station through “Shintakimich trail” that can feel good old Japanese history !
The first day of three-day weekend in October, let’s get a great autumn day in Nose area, Osaka together !
( Walking distance = about 10 km : Level = pre-intermediate )

※ Regarding the detailed information for Toyono cosmos-no-Sato, check it out in the following YouTube !
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqrEzmWY9ZQ

〇 Date and Time
11th October 2025 (Sat.)

〇 Meeting place and meeting time
Hankyu railway, Ikeda station at AM10:15
※ Meet together in front of the ticket gate ! Pay attention that we would never wait for you and go ahead if you were late !

〇 Overall schedule
• 10:43 : Leave from the bus stop of Ikeda station by Hankyu bus of No.26 ! (¥680)
• 11:23 : Arrive at the bus stop of Yono, Higashinosechu ! Move to Toyono cosmos-no-Sato by walking ! (2.2km)
• 12:00 : Arrive at Toyono cosmos-no-Sato ! (Entrance fee =¥500) After having lunch, hang out in the park !
• 14:00 : Leave from Toyono cosmos-no-Sato and move to Mt. Myokenzan by walking (3.9km)
• 15:30 : Arrive at the summit of Mt.Myokenzan and take a rest there ! Explore amazing scenery from the observatory of elevation, 660m !
• 16:00 : Go down from Mt.Myokenzan by walking through Shintakimichi trail ! (3.6km)
• 17:30 : Arrive at Myokenguchi station of Nose railway and dismiss there !

〇 Participation fee
Free
※ 1 : Your transportation expenses, entrance fee of Toyono cosmos park (¥500) and lunch should be prepared by yourself.
※2 : Although you might be able to buy something to eat in the park, it might be better if you could bring lunch.

〇 Condition of cancelation
・If weather forecast of the previous day says that the probability of the rain is 50% over.
・If there are 3 participants or under as of PM11:30 on the previous day.
※ Notification of cancelation will be informed on this Meetup site by AM8:00 on the event day.

〇 Note
• Please push "Going" button if you will join it. If you would not do it, you could not join us even if you would visit our meeting place. We will never admit that you bring someone that didn’t sign up to attend this event. Please join us after confirming that your attendance is registered or not before you come to our event on that day.
• If you could not join it after you pushed “Gong button”, please cancel it at the latest 24 hours before the meeting time. If you cancel it after that without texting the organizer by a direct message, you will be banned to join our group permanently.
• Participants for hitting on girls, promoting any kind of religion, network business or the other business are driven out from this event as soon as we find it.
• The organizer never takes responsibility for any trouble and any accident in this event.

大阪の豊能郡にある”コスモスの里”は関西屈指の有名なコスモス鑑賞の名所で、毎年9月から10月にかけて約100万本の美しいコスモスが園内一面に広がります！一度、背の高さ程あるコスモスに囲まれた遊歩道を歩けば、まるでコスモスの世界に入ったかのような幻想的な光景が楽しめます！本格的な秋の気配と共にこの時期しか味わえない最高の雰囲気を体感しましょう！
帰りは妙見山へハイキング！頂上にある展望台で大阪湾や淡路島を一望した後は日本の古き良き歴史を感じられる”新滝道コース”でゴール地点である妙見口駅を目指しましょう！
10月の三連休の初日は是非、大阪の豊能で一緒に最高の秋の一日を満喫しましょう！
(ウォーキングの距離 = 約10km : レベル = 初中級)

※1 : とよのコスモスの里の詳しい情報は以下のYouTubeでチェック！
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqrEzmWY9ZQ
※2 : 参加資格＝18歳以上49歳以下(参加資格を満たさない方の参加はご遠慮願います)

〇 日時
2025年10月11日（土）

〇 待ち合わせ場所と待ち合わせ時間
阪急電車 池田駅にAM10:15集合
駅の改札口前に集合！集合時間に遅れた場合、お待ちすることは無く先に行かせて頂きますので、ご注意願います！

◯ 概略スケジュール
• 10:43 : 池田駅バス停を26系統の阪急バスで出発！(680円)
• 11:23 : 余野(東能勢中)のバス停に到着！徒歩でとよのコスモスの里に移動！(2.2km)
• 12:00 : とよのコスモスの里に到着！(入場料=500円)
昼食後、園内を散策！
• 14:00 : とよのコスモスの里を去り、徒歩で妙見山に移動！(3.9km)
• 15:30 : 妙見山頂上に到着し、休憩！標高660mの展望デッキからの絶景を堪能！
• 16:00 : 新滝道コースを経由し、徒歩で妙見山を下山！(3.6km)
• 17:30 : 能勢電鉄 妙見口駅に到着！そこで解散！

〇 参加費
無料
※ 1 : 交通費、とよのコスモスの里の入場料(500円)、昼食は各自でご用意願います。
※2：園内で何か食べるものを買えるかもしれませんが、ランチを持参される事をお勧めします。

〇 キャンセル条件
・前日の天気予報の降水確率が50％以上の場合。
・前日のPM11:30時点で参加者が3名以下の場合。
※ キャンセルの通知はイベント当日のAM8:00迄にこのMeetupのサイトで通知します。

〇 注記
• 参加される場合、参加ボタンを押してください。参加ボタンを押されていない場合はたとえ待ち合わせ場所を訪問頂いてもご参加頂けません。また、このイベントに参加登録をしていない方をお連れする事は一切、認めません。よって、イベントの当日、待ち合わせ場所にお越しになられる前に参加の登録が行われているか否かをご確認の上、ご参加下さい。
• 参加ボタンを押された後のキャンセルは遅くとも待ち合わせ時間の24時間前までにお願いします。以降、主催者へのダイレクトメッセージ無しでキャンセルをされた場合は、永久に我々のグループへのご参加を禁じます。
• ナンパ、宗教、ネットワークビジネス、保険、その他、勧誘を目的とした参加は見つけ次第イベントから退出頂きます。
• オーガナイザーはこのイベント中のいかなる事故やトラブルについての責任は負いません。

※ 1 : Send a direct message to the organizer on Meetup, Instagram or Email if you are interested in this event ! Don’t sign up here ! ( 本イベントにご興味がおありの方はMeetupもしくはEメール、インスタグラムで主催者にDMを！ここでは参加登録しないで下さい！)
※2 : Age limit = Over 18 and 49 or under ! This event is limited to meetup members of 【KIOG】 and we are recruiting only women’s members to protecting the safety of participants for this event because we use our car for this event. Thank you for your understanding in advance !
( 参加資格＝18歳以上49歳以下！: 【KIOG】のMeetupグループのメンバーに限ります！またこのイベントでは参加者の方々の安全を保護する目的で女性の方々のみの募集と致します事を予めご了承願います。)

When it comes to autumn tradition in Sasayama city & Tanba city, it goes without saying that it’s really black beans and cosmos !
Firstly, enjoy black beans hunt in the local black beans farm ! Black beans that are produced in Sasayama city, it is one of the most famous cultural products and harvested in only October ! Explore such a precious moment and enjoy black beans hunt by yourself in the farm ! Of course, it’s available to bring it to your home ! Fresh local beans will definitely amaze you !
Secondly, from September to October, about five million cosmos fascinate local people in Kiyosumi cosmos park every year ! Furthermore, cosmos festival is held one time a year, and you can enjoy festival this time ! Enjoy cosmos festival surrounding by many kinds of cosmoses in full bloom !
Lastly, let’s have the greatest dinner at Hawaiian hamburger shop on the way back and savor authentic Hawaiian foods that you rarely ever eat there ! First, check websites and YouTube in the following overall schedule !
Let’s enjoy a fulfilling day in the middle of autumn season by this driving event together !

◯ Date
12th Oct. 2025 (Sun.)
⚠️ The same event will be available on “18th October (Sat.) “. If you wanna join this event on 18th October, let the organizer know when you apply for this event by direct message ! However, although you can go to Kiyosumi cosmos park on that day, cosmos festival will not be held there on that day.⚠️

◯ Meeting place and meeting time
The meeting place nearby JR Rokkomich station or Hankyu Rokko station at AM9:00 ! Detailed meeting place will be informed to you by a direct message !

◯ Overall schedule