| PG |
| Site Name |
Yamato Katsuragisan Area |
| Description |
Panoramic view of Osaka plain and Nara basin |
| Location |
Kujira, Gose City, Nara Prefecture |
| Access |
| By Car |
Katsuragi ramp of Minami Hanna Expressway→Katsuragisan Ropeway via Sanroku route |
| By Train |
Gose Station of Kintetsu Railway→Katsuragisan Ropeway by bus |
|
| Flying Season |
Year round, In May, you are not allowed to carry your equipment in the ropeway due to heavy traffic. The ropeway will not be operated temporarily in June due to maintenance check. |
| School |
Yes |
| Name of School |
Sky Ranger Kansai (Lessons to club members by a paragliding instructor and an assistant instructor) |
| Bilingual Staff |
Yes |
| Contact |
| Name |
Haruo Takemura, President of Sky Ranger Kansai |
| Address |
1-27-9 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 619-0225 |
| TEL |
0774-72-6102 |
| FAX |
0774-75-2012 |
| Email |
info@src-para.net |
| URL |
https://www.src-para.net |
| Check-in desk |
09:00∼19:00 |
|
| Visitor Rating |
JHF-P or IPPI ParaPro 4 (JHF-NP or IPPI ParaPro 3 subject to attendance by an instructor or assistant instructor) |
| Member's Fee |
JY7,000/year (Sign up fee JY10,000) |
| Visitor Fee |
JY1,000/day JY10,000/annual visitor |
| Takeoff (TO) |
| Name |
West TO and East TO |
| Direction |
West TO: SW-S East TO:NE-SE |
| Terrain |
West TO: moderate slope East TO: average slope |
| Rating |
West TO: 4 East TO: 2 |
| Size |
Both are big enough |
| TO ASL |
West TO: 950m East TO: 900m |
| GPS Coordinates |
West TO N34°27′17.9″ E135°40′57.0″
East TO N34°27′09.4″ E135°41′13.5″ |
| Site Comment |
West face requires good running to take off due to moderate slope. |
|
| The condition of Flight |
| Soaring Ratio |
Thermal Soarings 75% Ridge Soarings 5% Sledding 20% |
| Rating |
|
| Altitude TO∼LD |
750m |
| Distance TO∼LD |
3,400m |
| Site Comment |
Good height difference and extensively open |
|
| Landing (LD) |
| Size |
130m×200m |
| Terrain |
Moderate slope toward East |
| Rating |
3 |
| LD ASL |
180m |
| GPS Coordinates |
N34°26′03.8″ E135°42′41.6″ |
| Site Comment |
Bamboo bush at South, landing approach by boxing the landing field or having the aircraft type approach is recommended. |
|
| Access LD∼TO |
LD to ropeway by car, ropeway to TO on foot. Gliders can be carried by small shuttle at JY100. Opens on weekend, please let us know in advance for flight on weekdays. |
| Cross Country Flight |
Pilots having a JHF-XC rating, subject to permission by the president of Sky Ranger Kansai |
| Place of Interest |
Azalea of Mt. Katsuragi (flight is not allowed during Azalea blossom season), lodging at Katsuragisan Lodge, hot spring at Kamokimi-no-yu spa at JPY 600, supermarket and convenience store near the landing field. |
| Others |
The site has good access for pilots in Nara and Osaka. Visitors in a group of two or more persons are most welcome. |
| Last updated |
2018/8/15 |
