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 minsregulation
You need to pay a takeoff and landing fee to the clubTake off
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