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The Hamasaka Beach Party.

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What:	Hamasaka Beach Party
Date:	June 7th, 2003
Time:	Saturday, Sunday
Where:	Hamasaka Beach Northern Hyogo
Contact/s:	Email us @ events@hyogoajet.org
Event Outline & Information:	It is time again to brush off the cob webs of your best swimming gear and start pressing then as it is the hottest event of the year.......the Beach Party. So grab those suits, sunscreen, Frisbees, play toys, etc and head up North to the Hamasaka Beach Party. Oh and don't forget light snacks, your favourite beverages, and sleepwear because this is an all night event. HAJET will have 4 tents available and be providing a small selection of food to cook on the grill. Also, if you run out of your favourite drinks AJET will have extras at a low cost. cost: HyogoAJET Members 1000 yen/person, Non Members 1500 Yen/person
Transport & Directions	By Train: There are express trains that will shave off many, many minutes (hours) from your travel time and some local trains that involve a bit of platform dancing. To find the best train for you use this electronic timetable here and plug in your station of departure and Hamasaka as the destination and itll get you to enter date time etc , for example. Saturday June 7th - getting there examples Hamakaze Express from Himeji, (2hrs 28min) departs 10:45 arrives Hamasaka 13:13 direct = ¥3880 one way Slow train from Himeji, (4 hrs 1min) Saturday June 7th departs 08:43 arrives Hamasaka 12:44 via Teramae, Wadayama, Toyooka, Kinosaki. Take beers the trains have toilets and its nice scenery = ¥2520 one way Sunday June 8th - returning examples Hamasaka 15:54 Himeji 19:00 3 hrs 06m = ¥3880 change:Kasumi Hamasaka 15:07 himeji 20:05 4 hrs 58m = ¥2520 change:Toyooka,Wadayama,Teramae Hamasaka 17:16 Himeji 21:11 3 hrs 55m = ¥2520 change:Toyooka,Wadayama,Teramae Hamasaka 17:28 Himeji 20:37 3 hrs 09m = ¥4710 change:Tottori,Chizu In Hamasaka, get off the train and turn left (facing downtown). I believe the road curves around toward "Sun Beach" - the ground will be very flat and you want to head to that flat area directly in between two peaks! It`s about a 15 minute walk from the station. We will be hard to miss, right on the beach. If you need a ride, get lost, or have trouble, call Sabine on 090-5672-7069 By Car: (from the south): Take either the 312 (slow!) or the Bantan Toll Highway (expensive) up to Wadayama. If you are on the Bantan, please follow the signs off the ramp to the 312. You`ll want to go North towards downtown Wadayama after you get off. If you are already on the 312, just stay on it until you get to Wadayama. When you see the Jusco be prepared to turn left onto Highway 9. The intersection is pretty confusing - it`s the one with the McDonalds on the corner. Turn left onto Highway 9 towards Yabu/Yoka. This road, after about an hour and a half or so, will take you almost right into Hamasaka. If you think you`ve gone too far, you probably haven`t (unless you`re in Tottori ken!) Hamasaka is the next town after Onsen town (a great place to stop for an onsen or to boil eggs in the hot springs downtown!) - follow the signs, it`s pretty clear. Once on the main road, follow the signs to the Yakuba (town hall). Keep going along the road that the town hall is on - you should be going away from the mountains - you will see a flat area framed by two large hills - that`s the beach (Sun Beach) - the road will hit a T intersection - you can go either direction, just know that the forest right in front of you is the campground, so you want to end up on the other side of that!