PG |
Site Name |
Akaigawa Area |
Location |
58-1 Hinode, Akaigawa-mura, Yoichi City, Hokkaido |
Type |
Paraglider |
Direction |
10 km from Yoichi IC. 15km from JR Yoichi Station by bus (4 services a day) |
Pickup |
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Flying Season |
Late in May-October |
Contact |
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Membership |
Yes |
Entry Fee |
Yen10,000 |
Membship Fee |
Yen30,000/year |
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Visiting Pilot |
No |
Visitor Rating |
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Visitor Fee |
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Takeoff(TO) |
Name |
Takeoff  |
Terrain |
SW@2 gliders side by side@10-15 degree slope |
GPS Coordinates |
43.1045356234034, 140.8485187620421 |
Height |
230m |
LD-TO Access |
20 minues by car (half of the mountain side is bumpy gravel path) |
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Landing(LD) |
Name |
Main Landing  |
GPS Coordinates |
43.09663888456732, 140.8419959260618 |
Size |
120×150 |
Vertical Distance from TO |
1.2km |
Recommended Approach |
Lose altitude by 8 figure circle |
Terrain |
Old rice field, nearly flat |
Site Comment |
Surround by road and river. Tableland of 10m and small woods of 10m toward the wind. |
|
Others |
Turbulence occurs frequently over the surface of takeoff and landing. |
Last updated |
2023/5/25 |
MPG |
Site Name |
Maoi Sky Sports Club |
Description |
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Location |
Kita17, Higashi 4Sen, Naganuma-cho, Yubari-gun, Hokkaido,
Japan 069-1317 |
Access |
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Flying Season |
Summer season, winter season, year-round |
School |
No |
Name of School |
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Bilingual Staff |
No |
Contact |
Name |
Yuichi Tamaki, President, Maoi Sky Sports Club |
Address |
Kita17, Higashi 4Sen, Naganuma-cho, Yubari-gun, Hokkaido,
Japan 069-1317 |
TEL |
090-5983-6031 |
FAX |
0123-89-2173 |
Email |
taru.nana.yaya@docomo.ne.jp |
URL |
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Check-in desk |
08:00∼20:00 |
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Visitor Rating |
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Member's Fee |
Yen10,000 training (Hiyoko), Yen20,000 flight member/year |
Visitor Fee |
Yen1,000/month |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
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Direction |
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Terrain |
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Rating |
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Size |
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TO ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
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Rating |
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Altitude TO∼LD |
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Distance TO∼LD |
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Site Comment |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
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Terrain |
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Rating |
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LD ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Access LD∼TO |
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Cross Country Flight |
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Place of Interest |
Naganuma Hot Spring, auto camping site (summer season), Yunni-no-yu
hot spa |
Others |
Trial training of raising and inflating canopy. Trial
lesson at Yen1,000. |
Last updated |
2021/6/27 |
PG |
Site Name |
Ikeda-cho Kiyomigaoka Flight Area |
Description |
Training site for beginners only |
Location |
Kiyomi, Ikeda-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido |
Access |
By Car |
15 minutes from Ikeda IC of Doto Expressway, 40 minutes from Obihiro, 100 minutes from Kushiro, 20 minutes from Totsugawa-onsen hot spring. |
By Train |
Ikeda Station of JR Nemuro Line. Let us know in advance to pick you up at the station. |
|
Flying Season |
Golden Week (Apr 29∼May 5) thru end of October |
School |
Yes |
Name of School |
Wine-no-Kuni Paraglider School |
Bilingual Staff |
No |
Contact |
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Visitor Rating |
Members only |
Member's Fee |
Not applicable |
Visitor Fee |
Not applicable |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
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Direction |
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Terrain |
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Rating |
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Size |
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TO ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
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Rating |
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Altitude TO∼LD |
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Distance TO∼LD |
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Site Comment |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
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Terrain |
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Rating |
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LD ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Access LD∼TO |
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Cross Country Flight |
Not applicable |
Place of Interest |
Hot spring in the town, together with lodging accomodation. Activitties such as making one's own chopsticks
and wooden craft of felled trees, felt cloth using wool, making butter, etc. Office has refreshment corner displaying railroad related items. |
Others |
School is open for beginners only. Reservation is needed in one week advance. |
Last updated |
2010/2/08 |
PG |
Site Name |
Rusutsu Sorioiyama Area |
Description |
Site for pilots from beginner to expert |
Location |
Rusutsu, Hokkaido |
Access |
By Car |
90 minuts from Sapporo, 90 minutes from Chitose Airport |
By Train |
Sapporo∼Rusutsu by bus, then 10 minutes' walk |
|
Flying Season |
May∼early November |
School |
Yes |
Name of School |
Zam Sky Sports Club |
Bilingual Staff |
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Contact |
Name |
Zam Sky Sports Club |
Address |
1-6-33 Kitago 1-jo, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 003-0831 |
TEL |
090-3114-9144 |
FAX |
011-871-6400 |
Email |
zam-pg@sea.plala.or.jp |
URL |
http://zam.flier.jp/
|
Check-in desk |
09:00`18:00 |
|
Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
Member's Fee |
JY25,000/one season |
Visitor Fee |
JY3,000/day |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Rusutsu Sorioiyama |
Direction |
SSE S SW W |
Terrain |
South Slope 0° West Slope 25° |
Rating |
South Slope 1 West Slope 3 |
Size |
South Slope 6 PGs West Slope 2 PGs |
TO ASL |
715m |
GPS Coordinates |
N42°45′04.66″ E140°53′13.02″ |
Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 30% Ridge Soarings 60% Sleddies 10% |
Rating |
1 |
Altitude TO∼LD |
290m |
Distance TO∼LD |
1,200m |
Site Comment |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
200m×300m |
Terrain |
0° |
Rating |
1 |
LD ASL |
425m |
GPS Coordinates |
N42°44′36.07″ E140°52′34.49″ |
Site Comment |
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Access LD∼TO |
10 minutes by school's shuttle |
Cross Country Flight |
JHF-XC Pilot or IPPI ParaPro 5 |
Place of Interest |
Site is located in Tohya-Noboribetsu Quasi-National Park, hot springs and out-door activities.
Tasty marine and farm products are abundant locally. |
Others |
Club house with toilet, fresh water/electricity, overnight stay at JY1,000 |
Last updated |
2010/2/12 |
PG |
Site Name |
Niseko Annupuri Flight Area |
Description |
Panoramic view of Japan Sea and Pacific Sea when you reach level up above takeoff |
Location |
Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido |
Access |
By Car |
120 minutes from Sapporo, 10 minutes from Chitose Airport |
By Train |
Get off at JR Niseko Station∼Niseko An'nupuri Int'l Ski Area by bus |
|
Flying Season |
Mid June thru mid October (except days no ski gondola runs) |
School |
No |
Name of School |
@ |
Bilingual Staff |
@ |
Contact |
Name |
Niseko An'nupuri Paraglider Association |
Address |
c/o Zam Sky Sports Club, 1-6-33 Kitago 1-jo, Shiraishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 003-0831 |
TEL |
090-3114-9144 |
FAX |
011-871-6400 |
Email |
zam-pg@sea.plala.or.jp |
URL |
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Check-in Desk |
09:00∼18:00 |
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Visitor Rating |
JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3, or greater |
Member's Fee |
JY5,000/year |
Visitor Fee |
JY3,000/day |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Niseko An'nupuri Int'l Ski Area |
Direction |
S SW |
Terrain |
20° |
Rating |
3 |
Size |
4 PGs |
TO ASL |
950m |
GPS Coordinates |
N42°51′46.13″ E140°39′38.94″ |
Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 60% Ridge Soarings 30% Sleddies 10% |
Rating |
4 |
Altitude TO∼LD |
600m |
Distance TO∼LD |
2,500m |
Site Comment |
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|
Landing (LD) |
Size |
100m×250m 100m×150 |
Terrain |
0° |
Rating |
3 |
LD ASL |
350m |
GPS Coordinates |
N42°50′53.46″ |
Site Comment |
Thermal blow comes in above takeoff and easy to keep level. |
|
Access LD∼TO |
Gondola |
Cross Country Flight |
|
Place of Interest |
Same with Rusutsu Sorioiyama |
Others |
Toilet, Check-in office |
Last updated |
2010/2/12 |
MPG |
Site Name |
Sapporo Motorized Paraglider Club |
Description |
There is no houses around the site and it is a good site for motorized paragliders to flay. |
Location |
Zenibako, Otaru City, Hokkaido |
Access |
By Car |
10 minutes from Shinkawa IC |
By Train |
There is no railroad near the site. |
|
Flying Season |
Year round |
School |
Yes |
Name of School |
JMB Rusutsu Paraglider School |
Bilingual Staff |
@ |
Contact |
Name |
Paraglider Hokkaido |
Address |
9-5, 3-chome, Kaminohoro 1-jyo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan 004-0031 |
TEL |
011-892-6822 |
FAX |
011-893-2465 |
Email |
zs8s-aok@asahi-net.or.jp |
URL |
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Check-in Desk |
09:00∼21:00 |
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Visitor Rating |
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Member's Fee |
JY5,000 |
Visitor Fee |
JY1,000 |
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Shinkawa Area |
Direction |
N NE E SE S SW W NW |
Terrain |
Flat |
Rating |
1 |
Size |
500m×1,000m |
TO ASL |
5m |
GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies % |
Rating |
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Altitude TO∼LD |
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Distance TO∼LD |
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Site Comment |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
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Terrain |
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Rating |
2 |
LD ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Access LD∼TO |
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Cross Country Flight |
Not allowed |
Place of Interest |
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Others |
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Last updated |
8/5/2003 |
HG PG MPG |
Site Name |
Ususan Flight Area |
Description |
Investigation is going on to determine feasibility of creating paragliding area around Mt.Usu. |
Location |
Date City, Hokkaido |
Access |
By Car |
2 hours and a half from Sapporo and Otaru, 1 hour and half from Chitose, Tomakomai and Muroran. |
By Train |
Usu Station is nearby. |
|
Flying Season |
April∼November |
School |
No |
Name of School |
|
Bilingual Staff |
Yes, Japanese/English and Japanese/Korean |
Contact |
Name |
Paraglider Hokkaido |
Address |
9-5, 3-chome, Kaminohoro 1-jyo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan 004-0031 |
TEL |
011-892-6822 |
FAX |
011-893-2465 |
Email |
zs8s-aok@asahi-net.or.jp |
URL |
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Check-in Desk |
09:00∼21:00 |
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Visitor Rating |
Not accepted at present. |
Member's Fee |
|
Visitor Fee |
|
Takeoff (TO) |
Name |
Ususan TO |
Direction |
S SW |
Terrain |
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Rating |
2 |
Size |
40m×15m |
TO ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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Condition of Flight |
Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings % Ridge Soarings % Sleddies % |
Rating |
3 |
Altitude TO∼LD |
300m |
Distance TO∼LD |
900m |
Site Comment |
Cross Country Pilot (Advanced, ParaPro stage 5) only. Gears for emergency tree landing must be carried with pilot. |
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Landing (LD) |
Size |
200m×200m |
Terrain |
Flat |
Rating |
2 |
LD ASL |
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GPS Coordinates |
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Site Comment |
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|
Access LD∼TO |
1 minutes' walk plus 10 minutes by car, total 11 minutes. |
Cross Country Flight |
Investigation on feasibility is going on. |
Place of Interest |
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Others |
Currently test flight is going on for investigation. |
Last updated |
8/5/2003 |

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