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Site Name HG PG MPG
Koshoji-yama Flight Area  
Dake-san Area
Tokusagamine Flight Area    
  • 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 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
 Flying Season Year round
 School Yes
 Name of School Rap Rap
 Bilingual Staff
 Contact
Name Koshoji-yama Sky Sailing
Address 2910 Aza Hiramae, Shutoh-cho, Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
TEL 0827-85-0565
FAX
Email
URL
Check-in desk 10:00∼
 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.
 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.
 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
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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
 Flying Season Year round (closed on New Year holidays)
 School Yes
 Name of School Rap Rap
 Bilingual Staff
 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  
Check-in desk Weekdays 8F00`17F00
 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
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.
 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
 Last updated 2023/9/11
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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
 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
URL
Check-in desk 07:00∼09:00
 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
Site Comment East TO has steep slope.
 Takeoff2(TO)
Name  
Direction  
Terrain  
Rating  
Size  
TO ASL  
GPS Coordinates N:34.4387954 E:131.6952674
Site Comment  
 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.
 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
 Last updated 2023/9/11
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