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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 IC of Sanyo Expressway. |
| By Train |
Kuga Station |
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| Flying Season |
Year round |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Rap Rap |
| Bilingual Staff |
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| Contact |
| Name |
Koshoji-yama Sky Sailing |
| Address |
2910 Aza Hiramae, Shutoh-cho, Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| TEL |
0827-85-0565 |
| FAX |
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| Email |
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| 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 |
JY18,000/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 |
600m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N:34.0771150 E:132.1491520 |
| 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 altitude 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 |
N:34.0709140 E:132.1325067 |
| 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 |
Kintaikyo Bridge and many others. |
| Others |
Lodging at the club house at JY1,000/day. |
| Last updated |
2023/9/11 |
| 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 IC of Sanyo Expressway |
| By Train |
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| Flying Season |
Year round (closed on New Year holidays) |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Rap Rap |
| Bilingual Staff |
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| Contact |
| Name |
Shakai Kyoiku-ka, Boadd of Education of Suo-Oshima Town |
| Address |
269-44 Oaza Hirano, Oshima-cho, Suo 742-2512 |
| TEL |
0820-78-2205 |
| FAX |
0820-78-5067 |
| Email |
syakai@town.suo-oshima.lg.jp |
| URL |
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| Check-in desk |
Weekdays 8F00`17F00 |
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| Visitor Rating |
JHF-B or IPPI ParaPro 2 accompanied by instructor, or greater |
| Member's Fee |
JY6,000/year |
| Visitor Fee |
Free |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
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| Direction |
NE SW |
| Terrain |
Slope |
| Rating |
3 |
| Size |
Platform |
| TO ASL |
620m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N:33.9131158 E:132.2707041 |
| Site Comment |
TO platform is provided at east side only. |
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| 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 altitude is set. |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
90m×120m |
| Terrain |
Flat |
| Rating |
2 |
| LD ASL |
0m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N:33.8911980 E:132.2702954 |
| 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. |
| Others |
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| Last updated |
2023/9/11 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Takeoff1(TO) |
| Name |
Kumagasa TO |
| 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 |
N:34.4407357 E:131.6966051
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| Site Comment |
East TO has steep slope. |
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| Takeoff2(TO) |
| Name |
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| Direction |
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| Terrain |
|
| Rating |
|
| Size |
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| TO ASL |
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| GPS Coordinates |
N:34.4387954 E:131.6952674 |
| Site Comment |
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| 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. |
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| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
100m×80m |
| Terrain |
Flat slope |
| Rating |
4 |
| LD ASL |
360m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N:34.4502635 E:131.6952607 |
| 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 |
2023/9/11 |

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