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Site Name |
Ibukiyama Flight Area |
Description |
On a free-standing Ibukiyama (Mt.Ibuki), having nice view of Lake Biwa-ko. |
Location |
Ueno, Maibara-shi, Shiga Prefecture |
Access |
By Car |
30 minutes from Maibara ramp and 20 minutes from Sekigahara ramp. |
By Train |
15 minutes to the foot of Ibukiyama by bus from Ohmi-nagaoka Station of JR |
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Flying Season |
April thru December |
School |
Yes |
Name of School |
Ibukiyama Paraglider School |
Bilingual Staff |
No |
Contact |
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Visitor Rating |
JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro 4, or greater |
Member's Fee |
JY10,000/year plus shuttle fare |
Visitor Fee |
JY2,000/day plus shuttle fare |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Ibukiyama 3rd Stage |
Direction |
NW W SW |
Terrain |
15° slope |
Rating |
2 |
Size |
30m×30m |
TO ASL |
730m |
GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 30% Ridge Soarings 20% Sleddies 50% |
Rating |
4 |
Altitude TO∼LD |
300m |
Distance TO∼LD |
1,000m |
Site Comment |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
200m×200m plus |
Terrain |
20° slope |
Rating |
4 |
LD ASL |
430m |
GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
80% of the ski slope has a slant of 20° toward southwest. |
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Access LD∼TO |
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Cross Country Flight |
Not allowed |
Place of Interest |
Roadside refreshment station (Shunsai-no-mori), Joy Ibuki (herb home), Green Park Santo (hot spa and loding). |
Others |
Please contact the desk of Ibukiyama Paraglider School to get permission for using path through the forest. Get together at 09:30 at gondola station. Low power radio, not subject to license, is used. |
Last updated |
2010/3/15 |