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- In the Ratings of Takeoff, Condition of Flight and Landing, 5 means exremely demanding and 1 means the easiest in comparison.
- PG=paraglider HG=hang glider JR=Japan Railway
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HG PG |
Site Name |
Uono Area |
Description |
Takeoff and landing are covered with grass and big giving no pressure to pilots. Both have toilets. Toilets.
Enjoy thermal soarings. |
Location |
Yusui-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture |
Access |
By Car |
10 minutes heading for Yusui from Ebino ramp of Kyushu Expressway |
By Train |
Yoshimatsu Station of JR Hisatsu Line and Kitto Line |
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Flying Season |
Year round |
School |
Yes |
Name of School |
S.E.T. Wind Love Yoshimatsu Paraglider School |
Bilingual Staff |
Japanese/English |
Contact |
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Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or JPA-PP or IPPI ParaPro 3 or greater (JHF-B subject to instructor accampanied) |
Member's Fee |
Annual payment |
Visitor Fee |
JY500 |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Uono |
Direction |
SE∼NNE |
Terrain |
Flat and then 30° slope |
Rating |
1∼2 |
Size |
Glider×20 |
TO ASL |
520m |
GPS Coordinates |
N32°02′01.15″ E130°43′15.99″ |
Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 60% Ridge Soarings 30% Sleddies 10% |
Rating |
1∼2 |
Altitude TO∼LD |
300m |
Distance TO∼LD |
1,300m approx. |
Site Comment |
From autumn thru early summer is the best season. |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
1,000m² |
Terrain |
Flat |
Rating |
1∼2 |
LD ASL |
220m |
GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
Be careful when south wind gets strong. |
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Access LD∼TO |
By car at JY200 |
Cross Country Flight |
Dry riverbed of Sendai-river |
Place of Interest |
Mori-no-yakata Yuttari-kan TEL 0995-75-4142, dinners and lodging at natural hot spring near the site. |
Others |
JY1,000 penalty for landing outside and JY5,000 for tree landing. |
Last updated |
2010/3/26 |
PG |
Site Name |
Nishiharadai Area |
Description |
The takeoff looking over the sea in front is located at the mouth of Kinko Bay (Kagoshima Bay). |
Location |
Yamamoto, Nejime-cho, Kimotsuki-gun, kagoshima Prefecture |
Access |
By Car |
40 minutes from Kanoya City |
By Train |
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Flying Season |
Year round, October thru March is the best season |
School |
No |
Name of School |
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Bilingual Staff |
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Contact |
Name |
Osumi Paraglider Club |
Address |
Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture |
TEL |
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FAX |
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Email |
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URL |
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Check-in desk |
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Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI SafePro/ParaPro 2 accmpanied by instructor or greater |
Member's Fee |
JY5,000/year |
Visitor Fee |
Nil |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Nishiharadai Panorama Park Takeoff |
Direction |
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Terrain |
Slope |
Rating |
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Size |
Glider×20 |
TO ASL |
439m |
GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
Pay attention to wind direction. |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 50% Ridge Soarings 30% Sleddies 20% |
Rating |
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Altitude TO∼LD |
439m |
Distance TO∼LD |
300m |
Site Comment |
When air current is not smooth and bumpy, it is recommended to get away and stay over the coastline. |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
30m×300m |
Terrain |
Flat |
Rating |
1 |
LD ASL |
0m |
GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
LD is on the seashore and be careful not to hit the sea. |
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Access LD∼TO |
10 minutes |
Cross Country Flight |
Not allowed |
Place of Interest |
On a fine day you would have a nice viw of Ibusuki, Kaimon-dake mountain, Iwo-jima Island and Sakurajima Island.There is a restaurant at the roadside refereshment station near the landing zone. In the town of Nejime-cho, there is Neppy-Spa having lodgings. |
Others |
During summer season, you would be able to enjoy flight keeping 300m altitude riding on the evening thermal. |
Last updated |
5/22/2005 |
PG |
Site Name |
Bato Flight Area |
Description |
Low altitude but long range of ridge makes it possible to fly over Yoshimatsu Town. |
Location |
Yoshimatsu-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima prefecture |
Access |
By Car |
15 minutes from Kurino ramp of Kyushu Expressway |
By Train |
5 minutes by car from Yoshimatsu Station of Isatsu Line. |
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Flying Season |
October∼May |
School |
Yes |
Name of School |
S.E.T. Wind-Love Paraglider School |
Bilingual Staff |
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Contact |
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Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2 accompanied by Instructor or greater |
Member's Fee |
JY5,000/year |
Visitor Fee |
JY500/day |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Bato Area Takeoff |
Direction |
SW W NW |
Terrain |
Slope |
Rating |
4 |
Size |
1 paraglider |
TO ASL |
319m |
GPS Coordinates |
N32°00′59.64″ E130°44′59.06″ |
Site Comment |
Need to lof canopy securely toward direction of head wind. |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 30% Ridge Soarings 60% Sleddies 10% |
Rating |
3 |
Altitude TO∼LD |
106m |
Distance TO∼LD |
200m |
Site Comment |
Stay along slope to keep successful ridge soaring. |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
100m×30m |
Terrain |
Flat |
Rating |
3 |
LD ASL |
213m |
GPS Coordinates |
N32°00′51.79″ E130°44′48.80″ |
Site Comment |
Landing on designated rice field. |
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Access LD∼TO |
1 minute's walk plus 5 minutes by car, total 6 minutes |
Cross Country Flight |
Not allowed |
Place of Interest |
YUTTARIKAN (0995-75-4142) in Yoshimatsu Hot Spring resort. Ebino Kogen plateau. |
Others |
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Last updated |
8/12/2003 |

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