Cache Hunt Notification in Japane

[+TOSY]

I issued this topic to inform or announce the cache hunt plan in Japan.

 

It helps geocachers live, travel in Japan can find their buddy.

[+TOSY]

I and juttoku-san plan to go cache hunt in west Kanagawa area.

 

Date: Feb. 9, 2008 (Saturday)

Time: Start in mornig (Detail time will be descided)

Place: near Odawara station, west part of Kanagawa (approx. 100 kilometer west from Tokyo)

Planned waypoints: GC187CJ, GC187D0, GC187CX (If it will be sunny GC18B61, GC187C4, GC18B66, GC18B64 is also the candidates) We will be there by train, so no car is needed.

 

I try to ,

- enjoy cache hunt with geocahers

- test my Wherigo cartridge

- test wireless wi-fi connection

 

I don't want this event to be event cache, because this is a simple cache hunt with experiment.

This event is also announced in Mixi.

 

Please anyone, who want be there on the day, contact me or reply this post.

[amata84]

Going to be in Tokyo and Kyoto - I want to do some geocaching there. Any suggestions?

[+TOSY]

Hi, amata84

 

In Tokyo (especially if you don't have much time for geocaching), I recommend to visit in Ueno Park. The Japanese geocachers focused on the park. You can visit eight caches (GC12AB5, GC18FXD, GC17YDM, GC17YDP, GCHY63, GC17YCC, GC17YCE, GC17YEE) in short walking .

Edited January 23, 2008 by TOSY

[+UncleJimbo]

I issued this topic to inform or announce the cache hunt plan in Japan.

 

It helps geocachers live, travel in Japan can find their buddy.

I would like to go cache hunting in Japan. However, I do not know when I will visit Japan again, but perhaps in May? I will remember to look at Ueno Park in Tokyo.

 

One of my travel bugs has made it to Japan! Andover Massachusetts Travel Bug

I hope that it goes around the world.

[+TOSY]

This is the notification for Geocaching Tour in Odawara on Feb. 10.

 

Previously I noticed another day. Due to my unavailableness on previous day, I changed the date. Sorry folks.

 

Date: Feb. 10, 2008 (Sunday)

 

Starting Time: 10:00 a.m.

 

Starting Place: N 35° 15.405 E 139° 09.286 (Odawara station West-side exit)

I will be holding Geocaching logo there (http://picasaweb.google.com/tosy.geocaching/GeocachingLogo)

 

Access:

From Shinjuku station: Odakyu line Shinjuku Dept. 8:40 - Sagami 61 (Express "Romance-car") bound for Odawara - Odawara arrival 9:54

From Tokyo station: JR Tokaido line Tokyo Dept. 8:25 - bound for Atami - Odawara arrival 9:52

JR Shinkansen Tokyo Dept. 9:23 - Kodama 567 bound for Nagoya - Odawara arrival 10:02

Train Route Finder: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html

 

Place to visit: GC187CJ, GC187D0, GC187CX, GC187C4, GC18B61, GC187BR (it may be changed due to weather and some other factors)

I prepared bookmark for these caches.

 

If you can participate: Please come to the place at the time. No advanced notification needed.

 

Participation Fee: of course free (But you must pay for train access, lunch and so on for your personal demands)

 

Contact on the day: Please send message to me, I can read my message using my cell phone on the day.

Or please contact me in advance, I will inform my cell phone number.

 

In case of rain: No postponement for rain

 

Wherigo: I will try to play Wherigo on the day. If you can play Wherigo, please try it also. I will upload a specific cartridge.

 

Any question: please contact me.

[+TOSY]

 

Wherigo: I will try to play Wherigo on the day. If you can play Wherigo, please try it also. I will upload a specific cartridge.

 

 

I have uploaded the cartridge here.

[+TOSY]

It is snow around here.

For geocachers who will come Odawara Geocaching Tour tomorrow, please be safe and prepared for slippery.

Please contact me if you will be late tomorrow.

[eveandfei]

I am new to this.

I have not found my first cache...

I won't give up, though!

 

I would like to join you experienced Geocachers in the future.

Cheers

[+TOSY]

Hello eveandfrei,

 

Please don't mind "Do not Found".

The first cache must be a good memory. (So did I)

[eveandfei]

Hello eveandfrei,

 

Please don't mind "Do not Found".

The first cache must be a good memory. (So did I)

 

I will keep trying!

Thank you TOSY!

[+TOSY]

This is the notification for Geocaching Tour in Yamanashi on Apr. 26.

 

Date: Apr. 26, 2008 (Saturday)

 

Starting Time: 11:00 a.m.

 

Starting Place: N 35° 40.371 E 138° 44.576 (Katsunuma Budo-kyo station)

I will be holding Geocaching logo there (http://picasaweb.google.com/tosy.geocaching/GeocachingLogo)

 

Access:

<Train>

I recommend to take "Holiday Kaisoku View Yamanashi"

Chiba 8:19 - Funabashi 8:33 - Shinjuku 9:06 - Tachikawa 9:32 - Hacchioji 9:45 -

arrive Katsunuma Budo-kyo 10:54

Train Route Finder: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html

<Car>

Take Chuo Express Way and take exit Katsunuma

 

Place to visit:

GC1AR4J - GC1AVQZ -

Lunch (Hoto noodle) -

GC1B2A3 - GC1B32A - GC1APPE -

(If we have time) GC1AVQP - GC19JH2 - GC19JFF -

Dinner (Yakiniku) -

GC18T3W - GC18TET - GC18TEP - GC19JFM

The last visit will be Hottarakashi Spa

 

(If we have more time, we will go before dinner) GC18YZ5, GC18YZJ, GC18YZM, GC18YZV

I prepared bookmark for these caches.

 

If you can participate, advanced notification will be appreciated.

 

Contact on the day: Please send message to me, I can read my message using my cell phone on the day.

Or please contact me in advance, I will inform my cell phone number.

 

In case of rain: No postponement for rain

 

Any question: please contact me.

[aneles]

Hi Japan Geocachers!

 

I'd like to add Japanese to a cache that I own. When I type in the Japanese on my computer, it looks fine. But when I submit the edited listing, it looks like ??????

 

Do you know if I have to do something special to get it to work? I'd like to practice my Japanese and make my cache more accessible for those who only speak Japanese.

 

よろしくお願いします。

 

-selena-

 

update: I think I fixed it! I had to switch the encoding in my "view" option to EUC. Thank you!

Edited May 13, 2008 by aneles

[+TOSY]

Hi aneles-san,

 

You need to convert the Japanese character using "character reference" for cache detail and log pages.

 

Both pages provide the conversion.

HTML encode by WeatherReport

or

Encode and Transition by smalltalk

 

Additionally you can directly type the Japanese character in the Groundspeak forum and "send message" in Geocaching.com.

 

TOSY

Edited May 13, 2008 by TOSY

[aneles]

Tosy-さん,

 

Thank you very much! That's very helpful. I'll try it now.

 

I enjoy your caches~~

 

ありがとうございます。

[+TOSY]

This is the notification for Geocaching Tour in Niigata on Aug. 15.

 

Date: Aug. 15, 2008 (Thursday)

 

Starting Time: 9:00 a.m.

 

Starting Place: N 37° 26.830 E 138° 51.220 (JR Nagaoka station)

I will be holding Geocaching logo there (http://picasaweb.google.com/tosy.geocaching/GeocachingLogo)

 

Access:

<Train>

I recommend to take "Shinkansen Toki 303"

Tokyo 7:00 - Ueno 7:06 - Omiya 7:26 - arrive Nagaoka 8:37

or

Moon Light Echigo

Shinjuku 23:10(Aug. 14) - 4:51 Niigata

(I'll take this train and start geocaching earlier than starting time.

Train Route Finder: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html

<Car>

Take Kanetsu Express Way and take exit Nagaoka

 

Place to visit:

caches in Niigata

 

If you can participate, advanced notification will be appreciated.

 

Contact on the day: Please send message to me, I can read my message using my cell phone on the day.

Or please contact me in advance, I will inform my cell phone number.

 

In case of rain: No postponement for rain

 

Any question: please contact me.

Edited July 15, 2008 by TOSY

[+chizu]

We will be in Japan from the 19th August to the 29th August on Honeymoon

We will be in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.

We are very excited

[+TOSY]

Hi chizu-san,

 

Congratulations!

I'm glad to hear you will come Japan.

 

It is so hot and humid in August. Please be prepared.

[+TOSY]

Sorry, let me correct the day of the tour.

 

Wrong: Date: Aug. 15, 2008 (Thursday)

Correct: Date: Aug. 15, 2008 (Friday)

 

TOSY

[+TOSY]

****** Meeting Point of post #17 has been changed !!!! ******

 

This is the notification for Geocaching Tour in Niigata on Aug. 15.

 

Date: Aug. 15, 2008 (Friday)

 

Starting Time: 9:00 a.m.

 

Starting Place: N 37° 54.680 E 139° 03.795 (JR Tsubame-Sanjo station)

I will be holding Geocaching logo there (http://picasaweb.google.com/tosy.geocaching/GeocachingLogo)

 

Access:

<Train>

I recommend to take "Shinkansen Toki 303"

Tokyo 7:00 - Ueno 7:06 - Omiya 7:26 - arrive Tsubame-Sanjo 8:48

or

Moon Light Echigo

Shinjuku 23:10(Aug. 14) - 4:51 Niigata

(I'll take this train and start geocaching earlier than starting time.

Train Route Finder: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html

<Car>

Take Kanetsu Express Way and take exit Nagaoka

 

Place to visit:

caches in Niigata

 

If you can participate, advanced notification will be appreciated.

 

Contact on the day: Please send message to me, I can read my message using my cell phone on the day.

Or please contact me in advance, I will inform my cell phone number.

 

In case of rain: No postponement for rain

 

Any question: please contact me.

[+TOSY]

Hi,

 

I will be in Okinawa in end of Nov. and go for Geocaching all the day on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30.

 

If I can meet any geocacher or go along with any geocacher. I will be a great pleasure for me.

 

I'm looking forward to searching caches in Okinawa.

 

TOSY

Edited October 19, 2008 by TOSY

[+MissJenn]

I am moving this conversation to the newly-created forum for Asia.

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=69