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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 |
Koshoji-yama Flight Area |
| Description |
Both ridge soaring and thermal soaring would be enjoyed and you would be able to go out for cross country flight. |
| Location |
Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
5 minutes from Kuga ramp of Sanyo Expressway. |
| By Train |
Kuga Station |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Cloud Base Rap Rap |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Koshoji-yama Sky Sailing Club |
| Address |
2910 Aza Hiramae, Shutoh-cho, Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| TEL |
0827-85-0565 |
| FAX |
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| Email |
|
| URL |
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| Check-in desk |
10:00∼ |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI SafePro/ParaPro 2 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY12,000/year plus entrance fee JY5,000 |
| Visitor Fee |
JY2,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
|
| Derection |
S SW W |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
2 paragliders |
| TO ASL |
450m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Turf bound, easy with no pressure. |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 20% Ridge Soarings 10% Sleddies 70% |
| Rating |
1 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
450m |
| Distance (TO∼LD) |
1,800m |
| Site Comment |
There is height restriction set in some part of the site. |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
150m×50m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
150m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Landing zone can be identified from TO and is safely big. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
15 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interst |
Kintai Bridge, Yuu Hot Spring, and many others. |
| Others |
Lodging at the club house at JY1,000/day. |
| Last updated |
10/05/2007 |
| PG |
| Site Name |
Tokusagamine Flight Area |
| Description |
Tokusagamine having top at ASL 898m is isolated beutiful mountain in the region and has easy access. |
| Location |
Tokusa, Atoh-cho, Abu-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
50 minutes via R9 from Yamaguchi City downtown. |
| By Train |
60 minutes from Yamaguchi Station via JR Yamaguchi Line. |
|
| Flying Season |
March∼December |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Tokusagamine Paraglider School |
| Bilingual Staff |
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| Contact |
| Name |
Pinion Co., Ltd. |
| Address |
473-3 Ouchi-Nagano, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 753-0211 |
| TEL |
083-927-4588 090-3747-3999 |
| FAX |
083-927-4588 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
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| Check-in desk |
07:00∼09:00 |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3 accompanied by JHF-P or ParaPro 4, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY15,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,500/day including monorail charge |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Kumagasa Takeoff |
| Direction |
N NE E SE S SW W NW |
| Terrain |
Slope and Steep slope |
| Rating |
4 and 5 |
| Size |
2-3 paragliders |
| TO ASL |
989m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
East TO has steep slope. |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ration |
Themal Soarings 50% Ridge Soarings 30% Sleddies 20% |
| Rating |
4 and 5 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
620m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
2,700m |
| Site Comment |
Thermal is strong. Please talk to local pilots to learn about the site. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
100m×80m |
| Terrain |
Flat slope |
| Rating |
4 |
| LD ASL |
360m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Big fallow field. Skiing ground is on the slope. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
5 minutes' walk plus 8 minutes via monorail, total 13 minutes. |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Tsuwano-cho (historical old castle town) is down in northeast from the top. Biotope Hot Spring,
locally brewed sake, sliced raw (sashimi) carp. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
4/25/2003 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Dake-san Area |
| Description |
The area is located on an island in the Seto Inland Sea and you'd enjoy its outstanding scenery. |
| Location |
4924-14 Nishi-Agenosho, Tachibana-cho, Oshima-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
About 40 minutes via R437 from Kuga ramp of Sanyo Expressway |
| By Train |
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|
| Flying Season |
Year round (closed on New Year holidays) |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Cloud Base Rap Rap |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Tachibana Municipal Wind Park |
| Address |
4924-14 Nishi-Agenosho, Tachibana-cho, Oshima-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 742-2806 |
| TEL |
0827-77-2513 |
| FAX |
0827-77-2555 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
http://www.tachibana-wind-park.net/ |
| Check-in desk |
08:30∼17:00 |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY6,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
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| Direction |
NE SW |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
3 |
| Size |
Launch Deck provided |
| TO ASL |
620m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Takeoff ramp is provided at east side only. |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies 70% |
| Rating |
2 |
| Altitude T∼LD |
620m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
2,300m |
| Site Comment |
Restriction of the lowest height is set. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
90m×120m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
2 |
| LD ASL |
0m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Flat and is well leveld. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
Total 20 minutes |
| Cross Country Flight |
Not allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Ryusaki Hot Spring in 5 minutes by car. There are many beaches for swimming. Jamaican restaurant in 10 minutes by car. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
4/25/2003 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Toyota-cho Kezan Flight Area |
| Description |
The best takeoff ramp in Japan is provided at south and north takeoffs and there would be no pressure given to hang glider pilots. It is possible to take off to all directions
other than west and northwest. |
| Location |
Toyota-cho, Toyoura-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
Accessible by car up to the takeoff. |
| By Train |
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|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
No |
| Name of School |
|
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Kikaku-Shinko-ka, Toyota-cho, Toyoura-gun |
| Address |
1918-1 Aza Tonoshiki, Toyota-cho, Toyoura-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 750-0421 |
| TEL |
0837-66-1050 |
| FAX |
0837-66-2683 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
|
| Check-in desk |
08:00∼17:00 |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY6,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
|
| Direction |
N NE E SE S SW |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
10m×20m (Launch Deck provided at S and N) |
| TO ASL |
650m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies 50% |
| Rating |
4 |
| Altitude T∼LD |
640m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
3,500m |
| Site Comment |
|
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
60m×100m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
3 |
| LD ASL |
|
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Wide and no pressure. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
20 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
|
| Others |
Other than west wind, you can fly in wind of all directions. |
| Last updated |
4/25/2003 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Kikukawa-cho Hokiyama Flight Area |
| Description |
Altitude is 220m but you would be able to reach 1,300m high when weather condition is good. Flyable condition almost always. Ridge stretches for 2km.
Heading for east may promise good cross country flight. |
| Location |
Kikukawa-cho, Toyoura-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
Four-wheel-drive vehicles can go up to the takeoff. In case of two-wheel-drive car, you need to walk up 50m carrying your glider. |
| By Train |
|
|
| Flying Season |
November∼January and May∼October |
| School |
No |
| Name of School |
|
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Keizai-ka of Kikukawa-cho Office |
| Address |
734-1 Tabe, Kikukawa-cho, Toyoura-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 750-0313 |
| TEL |
0832-87-1111 |
| FAX |
0832-87-2739 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
|
| Check-in desk |
08:00∼17:00 |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
No |
| Visitor Fee |
No |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
|
| Direction |
SW W NW |
| Terrain |
Steep slope |
| Rating |
3 |
| Size |
Takeoff ramp |
| TO ASL |
220m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
|
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies 80% |
| Rating |
2 |
| Altitude T∼LD |
220m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
900m |
| Site Comment |
|
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
60m×100m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
3 |
| LD ASL |
|
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Wide and no pressure. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
10 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
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| Others |
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| Last updated |
4/25/2003 |
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