Myouyama

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view from the launch

Landing zone (LZ) at Green Hill^[1]

Glider approaching LZ

Monument at the top

LZ at Green Hill^[1]

Indicator at the top

LZ at the West

Paraglider at Myouyama launch

Myouyama, grazzy spot at the mountain ridge in Japan, 20 km East from Mt.Fuji, 5 km South-East from lake Yamanaka, suitable for hiking and gliding at North-West wind ^[2]

1 Gliding at Myouyama
2 Access
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Gliding at Myouyama

The gliding at Myouyama requires neither registration nor inscription fee. The launch is shallow, suitable for novice pilots. The area of order of 1 km² can be used for both launch and landing. In addition, there is free landing as cortesy of the Minami Green Hill resort ^[1] in vicinity of lake Yamanaka. Also, the most of coast of lake Yamanaka is free of constructions and enough wide. ^[3] The multiple tennis corts and football fields can serve for an emergency landing.

Wind from West or North-West is good for soaring; this makes the site complementary to Gotenba Gogome and Zubashiri at Mt. Fuji (20 minute to drive from Myouyama). The lake Yamanaka makes the lift smooth; at other wind ridections, the lift is bumpy.

[edit] Access

The road 730 can be used from Lake Yamanaka, then after the sudden right turn, road 147. The last 100 meters of altitude require hike from the saddle-point, where the road crosses the ridge. There is free parking there.