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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 MPG=motor paraglider JR=Japan Railway
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| HG PG |
| Site Name |
Yatake Kogen Area |
| Description |
Mountain range of Kirishima is right in front of takeoff. Yatake Kogen, which is located on the Miyazaki-Kagoshima border, is said to be one of the three best views in Japan. |
| Location |
Nishikawakita, Masaki-cho, Ebino-shi, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
30 minutes heading for Yatake Kogen from Ebino ramp of Kyushu Expressway |
| By Train |
30 minutes by car from Kyomachi Station of Kitto Line and JR Hisatsu 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 |
JY1,000 |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Yatake Kogen |
| Direction |
ESE∼SW |
| Terrain |
Flat and then 20° slope |
| Rating |
2∼3 |
| Size |
20m×20m |
| TO ASL |
720m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N32°05′02.01″ E130°46′15.48″ |
| Site Comment |
Be cautious when SW wind gets strong. |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 60% Ridge Soarings 30% Sleddies 10% |
| Rating |
2 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
420m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
1,750m |
| Site Comment |
Try to keep staying in the lift band of the ridge, and you'd get rewarded with rising thermals. |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
1,000m² |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
2∼3 |
| LD ASL |
300m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Losing altitude above paddy field is strictly prohibited. |
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| Access LD∼TO |
By car at JY200 |
| Cross Country flight |
Dry riverbed of Sendai-river |
| Place of Interest |
Belton Auto Capmpground (phone 0984-35-1111) at Yatake Kogen (plateau) near the takeoff, Kyomachi-onsen hot spring, etc. |
| Others |
Landing field is surrounded by farms. JY1,000 penalty for landing outside and JY5,000 for tree landing. If any damage is caused to the crops, the pilot should make an apology to the owner. |
| Last updated |
2010/3/26 |
| HG PG |
| Site Name |
Kagamiyama (Kitakawa-cho) Flight Area |
| Description |
Steady sea breeze would make you enjoy both thermal and ridge soaring. |
| Location |
Kagamiyama, Kitakawa-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
About 30 minutes to the top of Mt.Kagamiyama from Nobeoka City and about 1 hour ride from Oita City. |
| By Train |
Take taxi after getting off at Tana Station of JR Nippo Line. |
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| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Miyazaki Sky Sports School |
| Bilingual Staff |
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| Contact |
| Name |
Miyazaki Sky Sports School |
| Address |
165-3 Kawarazaki-cho, Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan 882-0033 |
| TEL |
0982-21-5570 |
| FAX |
0982-21-5570 |
| Email |
info@skysports.com |
| URL |
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| Check-in desk |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro/SafePro 3 accompanied by JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro/SafePro 4, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
Nil |
| Visitor Fee |
Free |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
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| Direction |
SE S |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
30m×50m |
| TO ASL |
600m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Lawn is laid on entire takeoff. |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 40% Ridge Soarings 40% Sleddies 20% |
| Rating |
1 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
600m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
3.5km |
| Site Comment |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
80m×800m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
0m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Extensive beach for swimming. |
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| Access LD∼TO |
3 minutes' walk plus 20 minutes by car, total 23 minutes |
| Cross Country flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
There is "Family Trip Village Sumie" on the seashore a bit before the landing field, where you would enjoy tennis, "super slider", monorail, and swimming. At the roadside refreshment station "Kitaura" a bit beyond the landing field, there are restaurant, swimming pool with water kept flowing, and surfing. |
| Others |
You would enjoy surfing on the seashore. |
| Last updated |
6/24/2003 |
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