History of activities
History
I would like to introduce some of the activities of the Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Club .
2013
August Meet with Iijima, the secretary-general of the current NPO “Minami Alps Mountain Village Healing Village Creation Meeting”
October Participated in helping to maintain old roads for the Takami Homi Shrine night festival
November Helping the old road lantern procession tour at the Takao Homi Shrine night festival and preparing the old road in advance
Dec.Established a base in Takao, a marginal village, and named it “Takao House”
2014
In February, immediately after a heavy snowfall, equipment will be provided to help the members shovel their snow.
April: Obtained permission to run and maintain mountain bikes in the forest in Hiraoka Ward
October Matt Hunter, Stalin Lawrence, Matty Miles and others stay for 5 days (photographing permission obtained)
November Helping Takami Homi Shrine night festival, members perform shrine maiden dance
2015
January Joined Takao Takakei Society
June UNESCO Eco Park 1st anniversary event held
November Southern Alps Autumn Leaves Festival Event Held
November 2nd year of helping Takao Homi Shrine night festival, members perform shrine maiden
December Vice-president Tatsuya Sato moves to Takao Village
2016
January "Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Association" officially launched
April Membership trail opening, start accepting members
May Beginner tour started (sponsored by NPO Minami Alps Mountain Healing Village Creation Association)
July Broadcast on NHK "Good morning Japan" "Marugoto Yamanashi"
September Published in Nihon Keizai Shimbun
October Agricultural experience space “Vegetable Park” completed
November Hoomi Takami Shrine Night Festival 3rd year, members perform shrine maiden dance
Vice President of Sato November show off the dance of the intangible cultural heritage of the city at Kaguraden
December Introduced by Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly as an activity for regional revitalization by mountain biking
2017
January 2nd Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Meeting
February Agricultural experience space “Second Vegetable Park” completed
February Broadcast on YBS TV "Tette! TV"
March Presentation at the symposium sponsored by National Forest Research Institute
Mar Clear idle land and plant grapes for red wine
April Helping weir in Hiraoka Ward
April Activity introduction in the local community "Mame-chan"
Participated in May Spring Festival
May A mountain bike experience session and BBQ are held for the “Kaizankai” gathering of young lawmakers in Yamanashi prefecture.
June Participated in river beautification activities
Signed the agreement for the use of forests in August
September Broadcast on YBS TV "Wide News"
September Important discussions with locals
In September, the activity contents were published in the magazine "Mountain forest" of the Dainippon Forest Association.
October Meeting at the Tourism and Commerce Division of City Hall
October idle farm contract
November 4th year of helping Takaomi Homi Shrine night festival, members perform shrine maiden dance
Nov. Deputy representative Sato shows the dance of the city's intangible cultural assets at the Kaguraden
December Ward Forest Cleaning
2018
January 3rd Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Meeting
January Meeting with Yamanashi Governor
January Activities were published on the front page of Yamanashi Prefecture of Sankei Shimbun
February The activity contents were published in the nationwide edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
March Participated in the local community “Mame Hiraoka”
March Clearing of idle farmland
April Participated in the "Shingen Festival" parade
April Helping weir in Hiraoka Ward
April Ward updated the agreement for using forests
May Appeared live on "Tette TV" on YBS Yamanashi Broadcasting
May “Mountain Bike Experience Meeting” held
May Property ward chairman, prefectural assembly, city assembly, prefectural officials, and city officials visited the new area
June Second visit to prefecture and city on a new route with an altitude difference of 1,000 m
July Riding class by member Yuta Matsumoto (mountain bike cross-country athlete)
August Forestry company volunteers withered the detour area and removed trapped trees
August Discussing the use of prefectural forests between the prefecture and the city at the city hall
Participated in helping clean up after the summer festival (Bonodori) in Hiraoka area in August
September Attend staff in Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture in a new mountain area
September “Forest Sports New Era: New Possibilities for Forest Utilization and Mountain Village Promotion” sponsored by Forestry Economic Research Institute
Speaker at the University of Tokyo at the symposium
October Trail cutter tour held with our members
October Investigation of typhoon damage on all climbing routes of Mt.Kushigata and submission to Minami Alps City
October Dangerous trees on the old road used for a lantern procession tour by a forestry company are removed
November Helping Takao Homi Shrine Night Festival
Deputy representative Sato performed a dance of the intangible cultural assets of the city at the Kagura hall , and the members were Maiden Mai
November Dangerous tree removal work on mountain trails of Mt.Kushigata
December Visit to Yamanashi Prefecture Leader and Trail
December Year-end party dig is held
December Japan trail running pioneer Hiroki Ishikawa participates in our activities
December Participated in the local community "Mame-chan"
2019
January 4th Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Meeting
February Symposium executive committee (main meeting) was held at Yamanashi Prefectural Forest Research Institute
Held "Mountain Bike Symposium 2019".
Keynote speech by Professor Hirano, Senior Researcher, National Forest Research Institute, panel discussion by Professor Tsuchiya, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.
March: Start of Hiraoka Pump Truck
Mar. Attended as keynote speaker at "Collaboration Forum" in Minami Alps City.
March At the 3rd Yamanashi Prefectural Bicycle Utilization Promotion Plan Development Committee, announced the regional contribution by the mountain biking activities of this society and suggestions for promotion plan
April Started the creation of Hiraoka Pump (Hiraoka Ward Pump Truck)
May “Bicycle class” held at Kushigata Nishi Elementary School in the Southern Alps
Participate in the June local community, "Hiraoka beans chan"
June Courtesy call to the Mayor of the Southern Alps and the Council of the Southern Alps
"Mountain Bike Symposium Yamanashi" was published in "MTB weather vol.38" in July
Participate in the help of the clean-up of August Hiraoka district of the summer festival (Bon dance)
September Specialists and Minor Alps Mayor Courtesy Visit
September Also includes mountain biking
Yamanashi bicycle utilization promotion plan was officially formulated
NovemberConcluded an agreement for mountain patrol by mountain bikers in the property zone (prefectural forest) and maintenance of the patrol road
Helping the night festival of Homi Takao Shrine in November
Deputy representative Sato shows the dance of the city's intangible cultural assets at the Kagura hall
November Asia's first “Soil Searching” co-sponsored by Minami Alps City, Specialized Company, and the Society
November A mountain bike film screening will be held on the first night of "Soil Searching", where Matt Hunter and Fanny Cook will enjoy interacting with the locals.
November "Trail Builders Summit" will be held on the last day of Soil Searching
In November, we posted "Soil Searching" in "Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun".
December “Mountain biker forest patrol activity” was published in “Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun”
December “Yomiuri Shimbun Yamanashi Prefecture Edition” published “Agreement with patrol road maintenance Minami Alps and property zone”
December Sony Searching was published in the Bicycle Club February issue.
December Cycle Sports February issue has been published about “Soil Searching”