| PG |
| 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 |
