Official club name : The Friendship Force of Western Tokyo
President : Mr. Zenichi Nagikawa
Secretary : Ms. Fumi Yamamoto
Email contact : w-tokyo@friendshipforce.jp
Closest major airport : New Tokyo International Airport ( Narita Airport )
Haneda Airport (for domestic flights )
Cost of transportation between the airport and Machida (based on 20 people)
by bus : Approximately 30 US$ per person from Narita and 17 US$ from Haneda.
by private car : If Hosts meet the Ambassadors at the airport : Free
Railroad station on the New Tokaido line : From Shin-Yokohama Station it is a 20 minutes train ride, costing abou 3 US$.
The maximum number of Ambassadors our club can host : 20
About the club : We have 60 members and welcome Ambassadors from all countries.
About the region : Our club is located in Machida city where is a Tokyo suburb
The population is approximately 400,000.
Both Tokyo and Yokohama are less than one hour's train ride from Machida.
A day trip to the ancient city of Kamakura or to Hakone and Mt. Fuji, where is a part of National park, is convenient from here.
About the exchange : We have had 30 exchanges since our club was established in 1990, placing emphasis on accepting ambassadors and arranging exchanges once or twice a year.