jeremyneas

Very hospitable DZ. They roll it out in the morning and it disappears at night. Be prepared for a Caravan with no door or seatbelts, they put around 10 in it. The jump tickets are around $65 but that fluxes. If you happen to catch it there on a clear day (Tokyo remains smoggy about 300+ days a year), skydiving with Mt. Fugi in the backround is good picture time. Directions are a bit difficult, but if your there for a vacation, it might be worth the experience. Landing off airport isn't as bad as you think, the DZ is located in a river basin, so your not dodging buildings on the way down. Be prepared for outdoor packing, and a 20 klick drive to the nearest McDonalds (unless you like Japanese food, there is a little place on the airport). Also, be ready for stank port-a-potties for bathrooms, there is a moto track next door to the dz (don't land there), and the bathrooms get dirty fast. The bunkhouse is really cool. It is a couple clicks from the staging point, and there is a gear store, rigging loft (reasonabily priced, as apposed to jump ticket prices). There is also a bunk house where Traditional Japanese, and Traditional Skydiver mesh, while there is no furnature, and slippers for the toliet, there is a fridge full of beer, and skydiving movies playing all night long. Japan is NTSC, but some shoot PAL, i believe they have playback options for both. Check out Skydiving Japan also, they operate out of the same airport. --GQ