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Oct 22, 2025

Have you ever been skydiving?

Today is Parachute Day. Have you ever used a parachute / been skydiving? If so, in Japan? And / or have you seen / watched skydiving in Japan at all?

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BigfamJapan

Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Oct 23

    When I was younger I wanted to go, but never did. These days, I'd be way too scared to! I feel like my tolerance for certain activities has gone way down since I had kids (I don't even like rollercoasters these days!) so I don't think it's something that's in my future.

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Oct 24

    I've never done it, but it's tempting. In the Saitama, Chiba, and Ibaraki areas, there are a handful of places to do tandem skydiving. I would like to have a go at FlightStation Japan. It's an indoor skydiving facility in Koshigaya City near Koshigaya Laketown. https://flystation.jp/

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Oct 30

    @TonetoEdo the indoor concept is cool! I'd be more inclined to give that a go than jumping out of a plane!

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