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Site Name HG PG MPG
Kinokawa Flight Park (HG) ✓    
Kinokawa Flight Park (PG)   ✓  
AFC   ✓  
  • 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
HG
 Site Name Kinokawa Flight Park (HG)
 Description The site has one of the biggest flyng area in Kansai Region (south-western half of Japan) and everybody from beginner to cross country pilot can enjoy flying.
 Location 391 Takefusa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
 Access
By Car From Kinokawa IC of Keinawa Expressway, turn right at the first light, then about 5km heading for Takefusa-bashi bridge.
By Train Get off at Uchita Station of JR Wakayama Line or Kumatori Station of JR Hanwa Line and take Wakayama Bus Naga bound for Konakawa and get off at Uchita-Kokudo-guchi stop. About 2km from the stop.
 Flying Season Year round
 School Yes
 Name of School Tono Air
 Bilingual Staff Japanese/English
 Contact
Name Tono Air
Address 391 Takefusa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan 649-6413
TEL 090-4767-1190
FAX  
Email tonoair2003@yahoo.co.jp
URL http://www.tonoair.com/
Check-in desk 10:30∼18:30
 Visitor Rating JHF-B or IPPI SafePro 2 accompanied by instructor, or greater
 Member's Fee JY20,000/year
Winter season member (Nov-Mar) JY12,000
 Visitor Fee JY3,000/day (except Friday)
 Takeoff (TO)
Name Ryumon Top TO
Direction N-W
Terrain Slope
Rating 2
Size 5m×3m
TO ASL 600m
GPS Coordinates
Site Comment Beginners can take off without difficulty from TO platform with gradient of 25 degree.
 Condition of Flight
Soaring Ratio Thermal Soarings 40%  Ridge Soarings 50%  Sleddies 10%
Rating 3
Altitude TO∼LD 578m
Distance TO∼LD 3,500m
Site Comment Thermal will generate in the afternoon because of the slope facing NW.
 Landing (LD)
Size 100m×300m  100m×250m
Terrain Flat
Rating 2
LD ASL 20m
GPS Coordinates
Site Comment Landing at downwind side may be required depending on wind direction.
 Access LD∼TO 25 minutes by car
 Cross Country Flight Allowed subject to application
 Place of Interest In 50 minutes by car to southwest from the site, there are amusement park PORTO EUROPE located in WAKAYAMA MARINA CITY and KUROSHIO MARKET where you can enjoy eating fresh fish and shellfish. Big public bath and hot spa are located in 20 minutes by car.
 Others Instructor is stationed at the site to take care of beginners.
Last updated 8/10/2017
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PG
 Site Name Kinokawa Flight Park (PG)
 Description The site has one of the biggest flyng area in Kansai Region (south-western half of Japan) and everybody from beginner to cross country pilot can enjoy flying.
 Location 391 Takefusa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
 Access
By Car From Kinokawa IC of Keinawa Expressway, turn right at the first light, then about 5km heading for Takefusa-bashi bridge.
By Train Get off at Uchita Station of JR Wakayama Line or Kumatori Station of JR Hanwa Line and take Wakayama Bus Naga bound for Konakawa and get off at Uchita-Kokudo-guchi stop. About 2km from the stop.
 Flying Season Year round
 School Yes
 Name of School UP Paraglider School
 Bilingual Staff Japanese/English
 Contact
Name UP Paraglider School
Address 391 Takefusa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan 649-6413
TEL 0736-77-7088
FAX 0736-77-5492
Email sky@upnest.co.jp
URL http://www.upnest.co.jp
Check-in desk 09:30∼18:30
 Visitor Rating JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2 accompanied by instructor, or greater
 Member's Fee JY20,000/year
Winter Season Member (Nov-Mar) JY12,000
 Visitor Fee JY3,000/day except Friday
 Takeoff (TO)
Name Terayama TO
Direction NE-SW
Terrain Flat
Rating 3
Size 5∼6 paragliders
TO ASL 310m
GPS Coordinates
Site Comment When there is no wind blowing, you must keep good run to succeed in taking off because of flat and gentle slope.
 Condition of Flight
Soaring Ratio Thermal Soarings 40%  Ridge Soarings 20%  Sleddies 40%
Rating 3
Altitude TO∼LD 290m
Distance TO∼LD 1,200m
Site Comment Because of TO at less altitude, your flight may end up going straight to LD if you can not keep staying in thermals.
 Landing (LD)
Size 150m×500m
Terrain Flat
Rating 2
LD ASL 20m
GPS Coordinates
Site Comment It is on a dry reverbed and all you have to do is to pay attention to the river and bridge.
 Access LD∼TO 8 minutes by car
 Cross Country Flight Allowed subject to application
 Place of Interest In 50 minutes by car to southwest from the site, there are amusement park PORTO EUROPE located in WAKAYAMA MARINA CITY and KUROSHIO MARKET where you can enjoy eating fresh fish and shellfish. Big public bath and hot spa are located in 20 minutes by car.
 Others Check in by 10 a.m. is recommended.
Last updated 8/10/2017
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PG
 Site Name AFC
 Description Kinokawa River in front, Izumi Mountains across the river, and Mount Koya on your back.
 Location Anii Aza Oiwa, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
 Access
By Car 15 minutes from Hannawa Expressway
By Train  
 Flying Season Year round
 School No
 Name of School  
 Bilingual Staff  
 Contact
Name Takeshi Naito
Address  
TEL 080-8527-7292
FAX  
Email  
URL  
Check-in desk 09:30∼18:00
 Visitor Rating JHF-P, IPPI SafePro 4 or greater
 Member's Fee  
 Visitor Fee  
 Takeoff (TO)
Name AFC
Direction NW-SE
Terrain Gentle slope
Rating 4
Size Wide enough
TO ASL 440m
GPS Coordinates
Site Comment  
 Condition of Flight
Soaring Ratio Thermal Soarings   %  Ridge Soarings   %  Sleddies   %
Rating 4
Altitude TO∼LD 440m
Distance TO∼LD 1,250m
Site Comment Wide open dry riverbed
 Landing (LD)
Size 25m×200m  locating parallel to the river
Terrain Flat
Rating 2
LD ASL  
GPS Coordinates
Site Comment Enough space with no tree
 Access LD∼TO 40 minutes by car & walking
Last updated 8/29/2018
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