| PG |
| Site Name |
Top Field Shirasawa Area |
| Location |
661-1 Namae, Shirasawa-machi, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture |
| Type |
Paraglider |
| Direction |
15 minutes from Numata IC of Kan-etsu Expressway via Route 120 |
| Pickup |
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| Flying Season |
March-December |
| Contact |
| Name |
Ueno Toru |
| Address |
661-1 Namae, Shirasawa-machi, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture |
| TEL |
0278-20-9006 |
| Email |
info@top-field.jp |
| URL |
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| Membership |
| Yes |
| Entry Fee |
None |
| Membship Fee |
Yen 33,000/year |
|
| Visiting Pilot |
| No |
| Visitor Rating |
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| Visitor Fee |
|
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| Takeoff(TO) |
| Name |
Takeoff |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Terrain |
S-SW 3 gliders 20-30 degree slope |
| Height |
450m |
| LD-TO Access |
15 minutes by shuttle |
|
| Landing(LD) |
| Name |
Main Landing  |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Size |
12,000m2 |
| Vertical Distance from TO |
2.0km |
| Recommended Approach |
Aircraft type landing approach or side approach |
| Terrain |
Slope designated for paraglider |
| Site Comment |
Surrrounded by agricultural cultivated field. Penalty will be charged to outside landing. |
|
| Others |
Cross country flight is not allowed. |
| Last updated |
2023/5/26 |
| PG |
| Site Name |
Myogi Sky Park |
| Description |
Beginner and expert pilots can enjoy flight. |
| Location |
514-152 Myogimachi Oush, Tomioka-shi, Gunma Prefecture 379-0202 |
| Access |
| By Car |
4km from Myogi roadside station located toward left of Matsuida Myogi IC |
| By Train |
JR Matsuida station |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Myogi Sky Park |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3 or greater |
| Member's Fee |
Membership fee JY10,000 Annual fee JY20,000 |
| Visitor Fee |
JY3,000/day |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
Myogi Sky Park |
| Direction |
N NE E SE |
| Terrain |
5°∼40° |
| Rating |
|
| Size |
3 gliders |
| TO ASL |
500m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N36°16′46″ E138°45′37″ |
| Site Comment |
Take the first thermal lift. |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 30% Ridge Soarings 35% Sleddies 35% |
| Rating |
4 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
152m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
700m |
| Site Comment |
Watch out not to land in high trees. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
300m×300m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
348m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N36°16′50″ E138°45′56″ |
| Site Comment |
|
|
| Access LD∼TO |
9 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Pilots having JHF-XC rating. |
| Place of Interest |
Spa Momiji-no-yu, accomodations are loacated near Myogi Shrine |
| Others |
|
| Last updated |
2025/3/24 |
| PG |
| Site Name |
BÔO RIVRE Onoko |
| Description |
Club area providing homey atomosphere |
| Location |
Onoko, Shibukawa-shi,Gunma Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
20 minutes heading for Kusatsu from Shibukawa Station |
| By Train |
15 minutes' walk from Ubashima Station of JR Agatsuma Line |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
No |
| Name of School |
|
| Bilingual Staff |
No |
| Contact |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2 or greater |
| Member's Fee |
Annual Pass JY12,000 as of 2010 |
| Visitor Fee |
JY2,000 |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
300 TO 320 TO |
| Direction |
SE SW and E∼SE |
| Terrain |
Two slopes of 35° and 10° (platform) |
| Rating |
3 and 4 (platform) |
| Size |
1 glider at each |
| TO ASL |
380m and 400m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Leased field with no obstractions. |
|
| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 35% Ridge Soarings 35% Sleddies 30% |
| Rating |
3 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
230m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
500m |
| Site Comment |
Distance from TO to LD is comparatively short. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
5,000u |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
3 |
| LD ASL |
150m |
| GPS Coordinates |
|
| Site Comment |
Leased field with no obstructions. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
|
| Cross Country Flight |
Maintain contact via radio during flight up until landing. |
| Place of Interest |
10 minutes to Onogami-onsen hot spring, Kikyo Inn at Azuma-onsen hot spring, Negoyajo Hot Spring Center,
5 minutes to Kanashima-onsen hot spring, 20 minutes to Kenko Land of Ikaho-onsen hot spring. |
| Others |
|
| Last updated |
2010/2/10 |
| HG PG MPG |
| Site Name |
Igano Paraglider Area |
| Description |
Beginners as well as expert pilots can enjoy confortable flight. |
| Location |
Haba, Minakamimachi, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
5 minutes from Tsukiyono IC of Kan'etsu Expressway |
| By Train |
10 minutes by car from Jyomo Kogen Station of JR Joetsu Shinkansen, 10 minutes by car from Gokan Station of JR Joetsu Line |
|
| Flying Season |
Aprril thru December |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Ecoh Wind Valley Paraglider School and MAC Paraglider School |
| Bilingual Staff |
|
| Contact |
| Name |
Igano Paraglider Club |
| Address |
Haba, Minakamimachi, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture, Japan 379-1412 |
| TEL |
027-352-6084 Takai Kozo |
| FAX |
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| Email |
|
| URL |
http://sky.geocities.jp/new_igano/ |
| Check-in desk |
08:00∼16:00 Sat, Sun, Holiday (weekdays upon confirmation) |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
|
| Visitor Fee |
JY2,500/day, JY25,000 for a book of 11 coupons, JY20,000 for season pass, JY500/shuttle |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
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| Direction |
SE |
| Terrain |
5∼25degree |
| Rating |
1 |
| Size |
2 gliders side by side |
| TO ASL |
772m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
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| Condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies % |
| Rating |
1 |
| Altitude TO∼LD |
320m approx |
| Distance TO∼LD |
1,000m approx |
| Site Comment |
LD can been seen from TO and there is no obstructions in flying area. Evening thermals on flyable days. |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
|
| Terrain |
Almost flat |
| Rating |
1 |
| LD ASL |
450m |
| GPS Coordinates |
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| Site Comment |
Wide open with no pressure. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
15 minutes by car |
| Cross Country Flight |
Allowed |
| Place of Interest |
Many sightseeing spots such as Takumi-no-sato and Sarugakyo. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
2009/5/26 |

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