Now booking Japan tours starting early February 2025
Hello Pilots, booking for the 2025 Japan Tours is now open. This is our annual cultural and paragliding tour of Japan. Fully guided with transportation, accommodation and paragliding fees included, you will experience some of the best flying sites in Japan, take on a load of cultural events, and eat the most amazing assortment of Japanese foods.
This year we offer 2 - 10 day* tours as follows:
- Feb 10-Feb 20 - 10 day
- Feb 24-Mar 06 - 10 day
- Custom dates can be arranged (Contact for more info)
*Additional days can be added if you wish to stay longer on the tour for a daily rate. Please inquire.
Payments made before Dec 01, 2024 by E-transfer Payment total $3250 and include tax. This payment should be made to orders@paraglidecanada.com
After Dec 01, 2024 the price increases to $3640 and payment can be made through Shopify or e-transfer. So save the tax and book early.
Visiting Japan is sure to be in your top destinations travelled and there is no better way to experience Japan and its beauty than while Paragliding. Our local guides provide this unique cultural tour of Japan where you will have an opportunity to see areas not on the typical travel guide list.
Our trip will see us visit areas in the South of Tokyo with opportunities to visit National Gardens, Shrines, Tea farms, Onsens, making this not only the best paragliding tour but one rich in culture, history, and of course food.
We encourage you to arrive early to enjoy some skiing, and big city experiences or travel to other areas in Japan, or find a beach to relax. Northern Japan is in prime ski season, and where we fly is prime XC season. Stay after to take advantage of your new passion for Japan. We can help with ideas and planning, just ask.
A P2 minimum pilot level is required and for new pilots since you asked, we are fully guided you will be safe and well looked after by some of Japan's best pilots. Launches are very friendly and the guides will make sure we have safe conditions to fly. This is a great opportunity to improve your flying skills with coaching and flying new sites.
Email info@paraglidecanada.com for Custom Dates and details.
What to expect on Tour:
Meeting new friends, incredible food, cultural experiences, and of course great flying and coaching. We recommend you arrive a few days early or stay extra days and travel to other areas of Japan on your own to take the experience to another level. There is just so much to see and do and the options can see you skiing one day and on the beach the next.
If you extend your stay your paragliding gear can be shipped/stored with a Takkyubin to the airport securely while you continue to travel. Details here: https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/scene01.html
Keep in mind when booking your flight and travel times** The approx. travel time from Tokyo to our Paraglide tour meeting site is 2-3 hours (by Shinkansen train) and will cost around $100. Tickets are bought at the station. Booking early ensures getting your flights at the best price so what are you waiting for?
This trip is friendly for non-flying partners as well and we are happy make arrangements for this. Please request further information if this interests you.
Tour Includes
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Accommodations (Japanese style shared rooms)
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Private hotel/family style accommodation is available for additional nightly rate. (Must be pre-booked and may not be available in some locations)
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Guiding/Coaching - Local Japanese Guides/Instructors, Site Coaching and weather and briefings each day for each site visited.
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HPAC Senior Instructor T2 to provide coaching to improve and progress your flying skills. Flying new sites and building confidence.
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Daily launch site and pilot fees (Japan pays daily site fees and rides to launch)
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Transportation (Transport to and from launch. Daily flight plans will be set for XC with retrieve options, but some XC flights or out-landing flights may require bus/taxi/train to arranged pickup spot).
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Welcome dinner/BBQ - Japanese BBQ and drinks.
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Beverage cooler, non-alcoholic (available in shuttle while on the road)
Not Included:
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Airfare to Japan (Tokyo), Airport Transfers, Train transfers
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Hotels and transportation prior to start of tour and after
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Health, travel and personal insurance (Medical costs, care or transport)
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Food, Drinks, Alcohol - Most mornings and evenings we do grocery shopping or visit a local restaurant for a delicious meal. Budget $15-25 per day.
You should bring:
Each tour is limited to 5-6 pilots on a first deposit basis, 50% deposit. Once tour is full deposit is only refundable if your place is filled.Full payment due 15 days prior to arrival.
Current Travel Restrictions: There are no current restrictions for Canadian Citizens.
More information:
Travel: https://www.japan.travel/en/ca/plan/air/
Local info: https://www.japan.travel/en/sports/adventure/tokai/
Useful Apps: https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/useful-apps/
Onsen guide: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2292.html
Please note all travel comes with risks. Reservations for these tours means you are aware of those risks, and you have insurance and plans in place. We will be doing what we can to make the trip a great experience, but cannot protect you from all possibilities. You are responsible for your own plans, property, flying and transportation alternatives with appropriate travel and health insurance. We do not recommend traveling if you are in any elevated health risk group, if you book, you accept all risks.
Further Tour information can be emailed upon request. Feel free to contact info@paraglidecanada.com or 250-899-3683 to book your trip.
Check out our Paragliding FAQs here.
