The Hokkaido Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching
Welcome Parties (Archives)
Welcome Parties (Archives)
HAJET Central Welcome Party 2011
Aug 12th
Come to Lake Shikotsu this weekend to meet other people in your area, both newcomers and people who have already been here a year (or more)! We’ll be camping at the beautiful Lake Shikotsu, where you can enjoy swimming, great hikes, and amazing onsen nearby. Or, if you prefer, you can just hang out and relax. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information and to RSVP, check out our event on Facebook!
When: Saturday, August 20- Sunday, August 21
check-in is from 1-4 pm, check-out is by 11 am
Where: Lake Shikotsu (支笏湖), Morappu Campground (モーラップキャンプ場)
What: Camping, hanging out, eating, hiking, swimming, onsen, sightseeing cruises on the lake, bike rentals, speedboat cruises…take your pick!
Cost: 500￥ for the camping space per night
Bring: tent (if you have one), sleeping bag, onsen/hiking gear if you want to do that, food for Saturday lunch and Sunday breakfast, snacks, drinks, frisbee, etc!
Things to look forward to:
- Dinner on Saturday night, FREE for HAJET members, 500￥ for non-members (we’ll provide the food, but don’t forget to BYOB)
- Crazy Olympics
- HEC Baked Goods Auction (bring something to auction off, or bring money to bid on something yummy! All proceeds go to HEC)
Transportation:
Driving is the easiest way to reach the campground. If you take Route 276 to Lake Shikotsu, you should see a sign for Morappu Campground. Carpooling is encouraged!
There are also 3-4 daily buses available from the JR Sapporo Station to Shikotsu kohan (station) for about 1300￥. The station isn’t right next to the campground, so let me know if you’re planning on arriving by bus so we can arrange to have someone pick you up!
Other helpful info:
Tents can be rented from HEC (Hokkaido English Challenge) for 500￥ per person. Contact Kyle Jorgensen (hec@hajet.org) for more info.
Southwest Welcome Party 2010
Aug 29th
Southwest Welcome Party 2010
September 18th-20th
At Lake Toya
How to get there:
TRAIN: using JR Hokkaido – get off at Touya (洞爺).
From the train station: local (Donan) bus and/or volunteer shuttle (See times in the Hokkaido JET Forum).
Contact Information: Carlee Miller, HAJET Southwest Rep: southwestern.rep@hajet.org
Campground Office: 0142-66-7022.
For more information regarding Welcome Parties, please visit the HAJET forums http://www.hokkaidojets.org/.
Nightly fireworks displays over the lake starting at 8:45pm! (weather permitting)
For more information please visit this thread in the Hokkaido JET forums.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday
AM – travel to Lake Touya
noon – 4:30pm exploring Lake Touya
3pm – whacky Japanese 100Y store games! (bring any you find and I’ll do the same!)
4:30pm –HAJET Musical information meeting and auditions
5:30pm – Any other necessary HAJET/event announcements to be made and enkai preparation
6:30pm – Enkai starts
7:30pm – HEC Fundraiser -Bake sale
10/11pm – quiet time starts (let’s be respectful to our Japanese camping neighbors!)
Sunday
Free time
3pm – Official end to Welcome Party
Things to do in the area:
- There is an onsen across the path from the campgrounds. Cost is 390Y for one person. Bring a towel and your favorite loofah!
- Walking and cycling.
- Canoeing
- Swan boat rental
Other information
There is a 2-day Hike/Walk happening at Lake Touya on the 19th and 20th, so you could plan to stick around during that time if you are interested. Information regarding the hike is in the September Polestar under the Southwest Happenings.
Northern Welcome Party 2010
Aug 25th
Northern Welcome Party
September 11th-12th
In Napo-to Park
Host: Noriyasu Li (Northern Rep) – 090-6558-6674 nori_maki16@hotmail.com, Susan Carrasco (Nakagawa-cho ALT).
Network: Global
Price: 500 yen for non-HAJET members, free for all others (for the Saturday night meal). If you need to rent tents please contact me or Susan (cost to rent at tent is 500 yen).
Start Time: Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:00pm.
End Time: Sunday, September 12, 2010 anytime you want to leave the matsuri.
Location: Nakagawa Auto-Camp Site “Napo-to Park (ナポートパーク)” Right by Route 438, Nakagawa-cho is along Highway 40 aka Nayoro National Highway.
http://www.town.nakagawa.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/index.html
Brings/food sitch: You, yourself, tent, camping gear, clothes, towel(s), frisbees, footballs, games, cards, fireworks (no “uchiages”) and any other camping apparatuses. BYOB, and you own extra veggies for those who don’t eat meat. Food only provided Saturday night for the BBQ, which will start around 5pm. The people of Nakagawa are getting some food together for us, and it will be an assortment of beef, pork, chicken, kushiyaki, jingis-kan, and some veggies. Also, bring whatever burgers/hotdogs/barbeque food you may want to eat. There is a convenient store near the campsite, if you’d like to buy drinks after you arrive, and for those who might need extra food. Bring grills if you have them too.
Activites: Those who have signed up for the Yosakoi and Log Pushing contest are set. Others who have not signed up but would like to part take in either activity please contact Susan or me. There is a matsuri (festival) going on Sunday morning/afternoon from 9:00am to 3:00pm…feel free to stay and check out the festivities after we break camp in the morning. There will be food at the matsuri as well. Other activities include park golfing, canoeing, going to the onsen, hiking, walking around town, and mingling.
Transportations: Car: Highway 40, right (if you’re goin up) left (if you’re comin down) at the traffic light by the “michinoeki,” another right at the next road, then the first left and you are there.
- By Train: JR Teshionakagawa Station, 1.5km from the station to the campsite.
- By Bus: No buses go through Nakagawa…please drive yourself/carpool or take the train to the station, and someone will pick you up.
Note: PLEASE thank any Nakagawa BOE people you might see at the BBQ, they have taken their time to help us put the welcome party together, and have kindly waived the campsite fee. They’re really excited to have a bunch of other ALTs come visit their town.
HEC tents rent out to groups of 3 or 4. Let us know if you want to be with a certain “tent group” or we’ll jus put people together as you arrive.
Eastern Welcome Party 2010
Aug 23rd
Time: September 4 at 8:00am – September 5 at 12:00pm
Location: Akankohan Camp Site 阿寒湖畔キャンプ場 (akankohan kyanpu jō)
Eastern Representative: Ben Grafström (Rausu-chō ALT) ben.grafstrom|a|colorado.edu 080-1868-8135
When: Saturday 9/4 to Sunday 9/5 (officially), but you are welcome to come Friday night, September 3rd to maximize the adventure…
Who: Anyone! All ALTs, HAJET members & non-members, friends, family, countrymen, JTEs, etc.
Where: Akankohan Camp Site 阿寒湖畔キャンプ場
Transportation: If you do not drive, consider taking a train to a nearby ALTs town, then car-pooling. Contact me to help get you in touch with ALTs in the area that can help you!
By car from Obihiro approx. 2hrs; Asahikawa: approx. 4hrs; Abashiri: approx. 1.5hrs.
Note: Google’s estimated times are NOT accurate. Estimate about 1 minute per kilometer for travel.
View 阿寒湖畔キャンプ場 in a larger map
The entrance to the campsite parking lot is on 240, directly across from the Ainu Kotan Village. There is traffic light at the entrance.
EVENT Price: The event is free. However, the delicious dinner Saturday night is 500-yen if you’re not a HAJET member. Dinner will be falafels and salad prepared by Chef Simon
About the Site…
SITE RENTAL Price: 630-yen per person (315-yen for children) paid to the campsite caretaker at the camp office, not HAJET.
Facilities: Free foot-bath/foot-onsen; toilets.
Nearby: Within walking distance there’s a Seicomart, the Ainu Kotan Village,
Lake Akan, tacky-souvenir shops.
No-No’s: No fireworks, no open fires (we’ll cook on grills.)
Saturday Itinerary: Early in the day/afternoon, we’re pretty much just gonna chill. There are hiking trails we could try; possible canoeing on Lake Akan; the Ainu Village. There will be tryouts for the HAJET musical in the late afternoon. Field-day events before dusk, with prizes. At night, Ben’s beard gives good back rubs.
Other points:
- If you need to rent a tent, contact me
- Bring something to sleep on and in
- Bring bug repellant, just in case
- Bring your own alcohol
- Bring a flashlight! (Though I’m sure you’ll be ok without one)
- Bring bottled water and snacks and possibly breakfast, for yourself
Central Welcome Party 2010
Aug 20th
Central Welcome Party 2010
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