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Minakami ('Grand-Volee')


DESCRIPTION

Very friendly club and members. A few non Japanese flying in the club. Staff and instructors speak some English. Club has food, drink and beer! Also a simple but comfortable bunkhouse to stay overnight. No showers but can use one of the local hot springs. Flying site is a few KM from the station. 2000 yen taxi ride or the club will pick up.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hike
- soaring
- thermals

weather

Thunderstorms in summer. Slipping off TO when it's covered in snow in winter :-)

access

Take the Joetsu shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo station to Jomo-Kogen. Travel time 1 hr 15 mins

regulation

You need to pay a takeoff and landing fee to the club

Take off

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