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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 |
Uwajima Izumigamori Area |
| Description |
|
| Location |
Mima-cho, Uwajima-shi, Ehime Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
30 minutes from Uwajima IC of expressway |
| By Train |
30 minutes from Uwajima Station of JR |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
No |
| Name of School |
|
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Ninomiya Masafumi, Uwajima Paraglider Club |
| Address |
1069 Oguwa, Kihoku-cho, Kita-uwajima-gun, Ehime Prefecture 798-1321 |
| TEL |
0895-47-0157 090-3185-6472 |
| FAX |
|
| Email |
sorasi@forest.ocn.ne.jp |
| URL |
|
| Check-in desk |
Any time |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro 4 or greater |
| Member's Fee |
Free |
| Visitor Fee |
Almost free (just a token for a ride by car shared to takeoff) |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Izmigamori |
| Direction |
W |
| Terrain |
20° |
| Rating |
3∼4 |
| Size |
Paraglider×1 |
| TO ASL |
750m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
Take off toward SW, wind comes in from right (westerly) . |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soraings 50% Ridge Soarings 25％ Sleddies 25% |
| Rating |
3∼4 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
630m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
3.5km |
| Site Comment |
Ground thermal will be there when wind is NW of 2∼3m/sec |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
990m² and more |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1∼3 |
| LD ASL |
120m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Fallow field |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
30 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
10km plus heading for the east |
| Place of Interest |
Many lodging facilities at Narikawa-onsen hot spring (reservation might be needed during peak season) |
| Others |
It is paved up to takeoff, rather a private site. Small takeoff but well maintained. |
| Last updated |
2010/2/09 |
| PG |
| Site Name |
Kan'nanzan Flight Area |
| Description |
Three different characteristic takeoffs provide good condition for flight except when strong wind. Landing on a wide dry river bed gives no pressure. |
| Location |
Ikazaki-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
60 minutes from downtown Matsuyama, 5 minutes from Uchiko-Isozaki IC of Matsuyama Highway. |
| By Train |
|
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
ESD PG School |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro stage 3, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
|
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day JY5,000/year |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
North Takeoff South TO Ohnobori TO |
| Direction |
N S SW NW |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
2∼3 |
| Size |
Paraglider×3 |
| TO ASL |
360m 500m 700m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
No need to walk |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soraings 35% Ridge Soarings 35％ Sleddies 30% |
| Rating |
2∼3 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
340m 480m 680m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
1km 2km 1.8km |
| Site Comment |
Watch out power line and pay attention to flight path and altitude. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
30m×200m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
2 |
| LD ASL |
20m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
Look around carefully when approaching landing field which is on the dry river bed. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
10∼25 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Traditional white-walled houses in Uchikocho town, road side refreshment station FRESH PARK KARAKURI, Ryuo Hot Spring |
| Others |
Isozaki-cho town is famous all over Japan
for its annual event of flying competition of traditional kite. |
| Last updated |
4/25/2003 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Shiotsuka Kogen Flight Area |
| Description |
1) Ideal site for training by pilot having the first glider. 2) Novice pilot (IPPI ParaPro stage 3) can practice soaring skill along the ridge. |
| Location |
Ehime Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
20 minutes from Shingu IC of Kochi Expressway. |
| By Train |
|
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Shiozuka Sky Sports |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Shiotsuka Sky Sports |
| Address |
Kirino-Kogen Center House, Shiotsuka Kogen, Kamiyama, Shingu-mura, Uma-gun, Ehime Prefecture, Japan 799-0302 |
| TEL |
0896-72-2603 |
| FAX |
0896-72-2603 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
|
| Check-in desk |
09:00∼ |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-A or IPPI ParaPro stage 1 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY5,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Sancho (top) TO Chufuku (halfway) TO |
| Direction |
N |
| Terrain |
Steep slope |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
Stretch of the ridge |
| TO ASL |
1,043m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
NW and NE winds are good for taking off. |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soraings 20% Ridge Soarings 70％ Sleddies 10% |
| Rating |
1 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
30m∼100m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
70m∼300m |
| Site Comment |
Better condition would be between 12:00 and 15:00 for thermal and ridge soaring. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
180m×50m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
940m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
Be careful of not going over the landing field because it is long in widthwise and short in lengthwise. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
10 minutes' walk plus 5 minutes by car, total 15 minutes |
| Cross Country Flight |
Not allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Kiri-no-Kogen Campground. Morning mist around cottage and starlit sky are exceptional. Light meal at Kogen Center House. There is also barbecue house. Kiri-no-mori Cottage has spa. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
7/31/2003 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Izumigamori (Uwajima Paraglider Club) |
| Description |
|
| Location |
Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
20 minutes from National Route |
| By Train |
|
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
No |
| Name of School |
|
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Masafumi Ninomiya |
| Address |
Oguwa, Hiromi-cho, Kita-Uwa-gun, Ehime Prefecture, Japan 798-1321 |
| TEL |
0895-47-0157 |
| FAX |
0896-72-2603 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
|
| Check-in desk |
21:00∼24:00 |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro stage 3 accompanied by JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro stage 4, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
|
| Visitor Fee |
|
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
|
| Direction |
S |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
4 |
| Size |
|
| TO ASL |
750m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
|
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soraings 50% Ridge Soarings 50％ Sleddies 50% |
| Rating |
3 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
650m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
3,500m |
| Site Comment |
|
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
|
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
630m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
|
|
| Access LD∼TO |
35 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
･Mini cross country flight
to east for about 10 km (Osakana-Kan)
･Japanese-style bar near the site, which
has accommodation for overnight stay for free (up to about 20 persons)
･Poppo
Spa, Narukawa Hot Spring |
| Others |
|
| Last updated |
7/8/2003 |
| HG PG |
| Site Name |
Ozu Kan'nanzan Flight Area |
| Description |
The site is located on the basin in the west end of Shikoku Island which is called Little Kyoto of Ehime Prefecture. |
| Location |
Niiya-machi, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
1 hour from Matsuyama City |
| By Train |
50 minutes from Matsuyama City |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Ozu SFE School |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Ozu Hagetaka (vulture) Club |
| Address |
1140-3 Niiya-Ko, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan 795-0072 |
| TEL |
0893-25-3139 |
| FAX |
0893-25-3139 |
| Email |
|
| URL |
|
| Check-in desk |
Weekdays 19:00∼22:00
Sundays/Holidays 09:00∼20:00 |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro/SafePro stage
3 accompanied by JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro/SafePro stage 4, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY2,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY2,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Ozu Kan'nanzan Flight Area |
| Direction |
N W NW |
| Terrain |
Steep slope |
| Rating |
3 |
| Size |
30m×50m |
| TO ASL |
320m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
|
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soraings 50% Ridge Soarings 70％ Sleddies 30% |
| Rating |
3 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
300m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
1,000m |
| Site Comment |
The site has wind of N∼NW∼W and NW is the best. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
500m×200m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
20m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
Landing field is making use of rice field and, therefore, is available during November thru May. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
20 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Other than Ozu Fujisan Park,
there are Wind Museum run by Hijikawa-cho town and History Museum of Uwa-cho town
in 20 minutes from the site. For lodging, camping in Family Trip Village run
by Ozu City is recommended. As for hot spring, "Yu-yu Saganoya" Spa and "Ozu-no-Yu" Spa are good. In 5 minutes ride, there is KAMEYA restaurant of Udon (wheat-flour noodle). |
| Others |
|
| Last updated |
7/8/2003 |
| PG |
| Site Name |
Futami Sky Aports Area |
| Description |
Big area looking out over the Inland Sea of Japan from 800m altitude. |
| Location |
Ehime Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
40 minutes from Matsuyama City |
| By Train |
3 minutes' walk from Kaminada Station |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
JMB Shikoku Paraglider School |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro stage
4). JHF-B/NP or IPPI ParaPro stage 2/3 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY5,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Futami TO |
| Direction |
N NE W NW |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
4 |
| Size |
30m×50m |
| TO ASL |
800m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
|
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soraings % Ridge Soarings ％ Sleddies % |
| Rating |
3 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
800m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
3,500m |
| Site Comment |
Thermals at high probability during autumn thru spring. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
40m×380m (Be careful not to make landing out of LD because there is no place for landing other than LD.) |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
2 |
| LD ASL |
0m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
Stable sea breeze, but be careful not to make landing outside. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
30 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
|
| Place of Interest |
Landing on a sandy beach in Seaside Park. There are restaurant and other facilities in the park. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
7/8/2003 |
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