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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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| PG |
| Site Name |
AKAIWA Utsunomiya Area |
| Description |
20 minutes from Kanuma ramp and Utsunomiya ramp of Tohoku expressway, open year round, almost always conditions are flyable. |
| Location |
Kogashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
Approx. 20 minutes from Kanuma ramp and Utsunomiya ramp of Tohoku expressway |
| By Train |
Shin-kanuma Station of Tobu Nikko Line (pick-up service subject to booking in advance) or Fubasami Station of JR Nikko Line |
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| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| &Name of School |
AKAIWA Paraglider School Utsunomiya |
| Bilingual Staff |
No |
| Contact |
| Name |
AKAIWA Paraglider School Utsunomiya |
| Address |
1796-1 Kogashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 321-0341 |
| TEL |
028-652-5531 |
| FAX |
028-652-5532 |
| Email |
akaiwa@aj.wakwak.com |
| URL |
http://www.akaiwa-para.com/ |
| Check-in desk |
09:00∼ |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3 (subejct to JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro 4 accompanied), or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY43,200/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY3,100/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
AKAIWA Takeoff |
| Direction |
SW S SE |
| Terrain |
18° slope |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
4 gliders side by side (launch platform) |
| TO ASL |
470m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N36°37′08″ E139°45′56″ |
| Site Comment |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 45% Ridge Soarings 40%
Sleddies 15% |
| Rating |
1 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
270m |
| Distance TO&simLD |
300m |
| Site Comment |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
300m×200m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
200m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N36°36′79″ E139°45′32″ |
| Site Comment |
Extensive space and easy to make landing with no barrier. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
2 minutes by school shuttle, mono-rack cart 17 minutes, total 19 minutes (mono-rack carts for 6 and 12 passengers) |
| Cross Country Flight |
JHF-XC or IPPI ParaPro 5 |
| Place of Interest |
Many hot spas for day trippers, leading sightseeing spots of Nikko/Kinugawa are near by,
shops of Gyoza (dumpling), specialty food of Utsunomiya-shi, are in about 20 minutes, school has
accommodation for overnight stay. |
| Others |
Flyable days year round. |
| Last updated |
2018/1/31 |
| MPG |
| Site Name |
Tochigi MPG Pilot Club Higashi Ashinuma Flight Area |
| Description |
Landing field is rice field lying fallow withut any obstacle. |
| Location |
Higashi Ashinuma, Kami-Kawachi-cho, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
15 minutes from Utsunomiya ramp of Tohoku Expressway. |
| By Train |
5 minutes by taxi from Ujiie Station of JR Utsunomiya Line. |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| &Name of School |
Tochigi MPG Pilot Club |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro 4 or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY10,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Higashi Ashinuma Area Takeoff |
| Direction |
Every direction |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
50m×100m |
| TO ASL |
159m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N36°39′45″ E139°56′19″ |
| Site Comment |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies 100% |
| Rating |
1 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
0m |
| Distance TO&simLD |
0m |
| Site Comment |
Keep ample altitude when passing over private houses. |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
50m×50m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
159m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N36°39′45″ E139°56′19″ |
| Site Comment |
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| Access LD∼TO |
0 minute |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Hot spring in 3 minutes by car. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
4/25/2003 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Karasuyama Area |
| Description |
The site is located in camp site run by the twon and you can camp out for free. |
| Location |
200 Miyahara, Karasuyama-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
Get off at Kami-mikawa, the end of Kita-Kanto Expressway. 2km from Tochigi ramp of Tohoku Expressway and drive 45 minutes to the site. 50 minutes from Naka ramp of Joban Expressway. |
| By Train |
Transfer at Utsunomiya Station to Utsunomiya-Karasuyama Line and get off at the last stop Karasuyama Station. 10 minutes from the station. |
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| Flying Season |
Year round (reservation required on weekdays) |
| School |
Yes |
| &Name of School |
Sky Trial |
| 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 |
JY10,000/year plus Administration JY1,000 and shuttle bus JY200 |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day plus Administration JY1,000 |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
South Takeoff West Takeoff |
| Direction |
SE S SW W |
| Terrain |
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| Rating |
2 |
| Size |
15m×25m |
| TO ASL |
280m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 30% Ridge Soarings 30% Sleddies 40% |
| Rating |
3 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
150m |
| Distance TO&simLD |
300m |
| Site Comment |
Altitude can be gained by soaring in thermal generating from the town when there is wind of S∼SW. |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
80m×300m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
130m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
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| Access LD∼TO |
7 minutes by shuttle |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Twin Rink Motegi, River Aquarium, Camping Site and many spas. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
6/24/2003 |
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