Camp Horado Announcement

Hey Party People,
Many have been asking about this most awesome of events.
Here's the lowdown on Camp Horado:

This is a not-to-be-missed annual AJET event. Anyone and everyone is welcome!
This is the perfect chance to meet and talk with JETs, Japanese, and other foreigners, all who will be joining in.

We have all afternoon to relax and play in the cool waters of a Gifu mountain stream, then an all-you-can-eat/all-you-can-drink bbq that evening, and then more drinking, talking, and swimming(?) that night! (there's an open cabin to party/dance/talk in, and other cabins with bedding for those interested in sleeping).

Breakfast is provided the next morning, and you're free to spend the day along the river and head home as you please.
Camp Horado is your last big chance to enjoy the summer!

We will charter a bus to leave from Gifu JR Station at 12:00 on the 25th (please eat lunch before, or bring something to eat).
If you don't take this one bus, you will have to arrange your own ride there. We need to know which!

On Sunday, you can take the bus home (schedule below) or arrange a ride. There will NOT be a charter bus going back to Gifu.


WHO: Gifu JETs and all our friends

WHAT: Camp Horado Welcome Party

WHERE: Horado Camping Center along the Ittadori River in beautiful Horado-mura

WHEN: Sat/Sun August 25th/26th

WHY: Cause you know you wanna!

HOW MUCH: 6000yen with bus / 5000yen without bus

WHAT TO BRING: swimsuit, sunscreen!, sturdy sandals (if you have them; it's a rocky river) bug-spray, music, change of clothes, toothbrush, etc.


Note: bear in mind that Horado-mura is a quintessential Japanese village.
Stores are far way, close early and don't stock much (you will not be able to walk over to the konbini for anything you forgot).
If you have any special needs let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Please RSVP to gifu_ajet@yahoo.com if you can.

NAME:
PHONE: cell # if you have it
BUS: Yes/No
DIET: Veg or other special needs

***NOTE: Wed, August 22nd is the RSVP and cancellation deadline.
You can not come if you try to RSVP after Wed, and you will not receive a refund if you cancel after Wed.
If something comes up after Wed, please find someone to replace you.
If you do not find a replacement and are a no show/last minute cancellation/missed your train/whatever, you will still have to pay in full.***

Getting back to Gifu:

BUS
Busses back to Gifu Station cost 850 yen and take just over an hour.
They leave Horado Camp-jyo Mae at:

9:53 (and earlier for the super morning people)
12:36
14:35
16:31
18:11

For a complete schedule see:
http://navi.gifubus.co.jp/common/menu.asp?menu_flg=3

CAR

The Horado Camping Center is 28 kilometers north of Gifu Station.
Take 256 Northbound from Gifu. You will see Horado Bridge (Junction 81) on the righthand side.
Continue straight for 500m and you will see the sign on the lefthand side.
The camp grounds are on the righthand side across the river.

The Horado Camping Center is about 30 kilometers south of Gujo-Hachiman.
Take the 256 South-bound from Gujo-Hachiman.
After the 256 merges with the 52, continue for 12-13 kilometers.
You will see the sign on the right, and the Horado Camping Center on the left.

Here’s a map with the camp in the bullseye.
To the right of the big red dot at the intersection below the camp is Horado bridge.
The building on the left after the bridge is Horado Post Office.
Please zoom out and around to double check your route.

http://map.yahoo.co.jp/pl?lat=35%2F36%2F28.016&lon=136%2F49%2F28.273&layer=1&ac=21205&p=%C6%B6%B8%CD&mode=map&size=s&pointer=on&sc=4
(洞戸キャンピングセンター)

See you there!

Your Gifu AJET Family,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, James, Matsunami, Nicole K., and Nicole T.]