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| 1. The Water Division of Asahi Nihongo
Fukuoka is ideal for water sports and is a good break from Japanese lessons in the classroom. With the clean sea air, the water, and the fun you have with new friends on the beach, you can recover from strenuous Japanese lessons.
Asahi Nihongo is the only Japanese school in Japan, which offers various marine sports programs. Our German instructor Alex has more than 20 years experience in sailing and water sports and guarantees exciting marine sports activities and sailboat excursions to nearby islands (no sailing experience necessary).
Enjoy the sea and the beach in Fukuoka with the Water Department Asahi Nihongo. |
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| 2. Marine sports programm
The Water Department Asahi Nihongo together with our partner Pantai Bagus offers a wide range of different water sports activities such as excursions to a remote island, bodyboarding, surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing or canoeing. While you relax in the clubhouse, you can hear good music, eat and drink with friends or family or have a BBQ.
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| 2.1.Plan 1 (Enjoyable Activity and Body-board)
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We offer various activities such as Big-marble, Mega-ball or Banana-board. In addition you can enjoy playing beach-volleyball and football on a beach.???
10:00 Meeting in front of the school in Tenjin
11:00 Arriving at Pantai Bagus in Fukuma
11:05 Instructions and changing your clothes
11:15 Handing over Body-board, Air-mat, floating-tube
12:00Lunch time (Pantai-burger)
13:00 Playing with Banana-board or Marble
14:30 Taking a shower, getting dressed and sorting out.
15:00 Going back to the school
16:00 Arriving in front of the school
(The fee covers using Banana-board or Big-marble once, taking a shower and using? the dressing room. / 500Yen for transportation ) |
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| 2.2.Plan 2 (Surfing or Stand-up-paddle-board)
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10:00 Meeting in front of the school in Tenjin
11:00 Arriving at Pantai Bagus in Fukuma
11:05 Instructions and wearing a neoprene wet suit
11:15 Handing over surf-board or stand-up-paddle-board
12:00 Lunch time (Pantai-burger)
13:00 Surfing
14:30 Taking a shower, getting dressed and sorting out
15:00 Going back to the school
16:00 Arriving in front of the school
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| 2.3.Plan 3 (Wind-Surfing)
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10:00 Meeting in front of the school in Tenjin
11:00 Arriving at Pantai Bagus in Fukuma
11:05 Instructions and wearing a neoprene wet suit
11:15 Handing over wind-surfing which depends on the situation of winds and waves
12:00 Lunch time (Pantai-burger)
13:00 Wind-surfing
15:30 Taking a shower, getting dressed and sorting out
16:00 Going back to the school
17:00 Arriving in front of the school |
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| 2.4.Plan 4 Just For You
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We arrange special plan for you.
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| 2.5.Plan 5 Cruising (for example)
********************************* 10:00 Meeting in front of the school in Tenjin
11:00 Arriving at Pantai Bagus in Fukuma
11:05 Instructions and wearing your bathing suits
11:15 Putting out to sea
13:00 Lunch time (Pantai-burger)
Around 13:00 Lunch
15:00 Going back to port
Around 15:30 Arriving to port
16:00 Sorting out
16:30 Taking group photos |
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| 3. Beach Activities
3.1.? Bodyboarding
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Bodyboarding is a form of wave riding and very popular among women because it is not as physically strenuous as surfing or windsurfing.
A normal bodyboarding board consists of a small, rectangular piece of foam. The board can have different shapes to adapt to the driving styles, and height of the surfer. The number of bodyboarders has grown rapidly in recent years and has become predominant at many of the beaches worldwide.
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| 3.2. Surfing
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Surfing is very popular at Fukuma Beach. The surfers paddle from the beach on a small carbon fiber board to the area where the waves are breaking, using the strong currents flowing off the beach. When the surfer sees a proper wave, he tries to slide on the water through skillfull paddling to surf down the front wave. For most surfers, surfing is not just a sport, but a philosophy. A lot of new marine sports have developed from surfing, such as wakeboarding, skateboarding, and windsurfing.
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| 3.3. Stand up paddle surfing (SUP)
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Paddle surfing comes from Hawaii and is called Hoe he'e nalu in the Hawaiian language. The sport is an ancient form of surfing and developed because it gave the surfing instructors the ability to handle a large group of beginners. When standing on the board, you have a better perspective on your surroundings ? for example, an incoming wave. Of course this is not quite as spectacular or exciting as surfing or windsurfing. |
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| 3.4.1. About windsurfing
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In contrast to a yacht, where the mast is almost always inflexibly attached to the hull, the mast on a windsurfing board can be moved freely due to a special connection. Standing on the sailboard you gain speed and buoyancy due to strong winds, which lifts the main part of the board out of the water. Fixed to the mast and leach (the rear part of the sail) at arm’s height is the wishbone boom, which you hold onto.
Using your own bodyweight and the wind direction, you can control the handling of the board perfectly. Currently, windsurfing is a very popular sport because you do not need expensive equipment like a yacht and is windsurfing is easier to learn than sailing. This is the reason why the number of people who partake in windsurfing is rapidly increasing.
You can do windsurfing on the sea, a river or a lake; however, the best place to windsurf is in Fukuma, where you can find the nicest beach in Fukuoka.
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| 3.4.2. Windsurfing equipment
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You can borrow boards from 101 litre up to 151 litre (Mistral, Starboard). The sails range from 4.6 sqm to 9.8 sqm (Gastar, Eezy, Naish, Naishsails) and are in a very good condition.
2010 Pantai Bagus is the Funsport-Testcenter for Exocet, Fanatic and Tushingham-Sails. |
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| 3.5. Wakeboard
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Wakeboarding is the new, trendy marine sport and the “snowboarding of summer.” Skilled wakeboarders can do jumps up to ten metres, which is really quite spectacular to watch. At Fukuma Beach you can watch the best wakeboarders in Fukuoka.
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| 3.6. Cruising
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From May to September you can join us on a trip with a sailboat, which has room for about 6-8 people. We bring you to a local, uninhabited island, or another port. While sailing, you can cool off with a dip in the sea and a have a drink, but do not forget your sunscreen!? We guarantee you a fascinating trip (no sailing experience necessary).
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 | 4. BBQ
After a shower, there is a delicious barbecue, and on most days you can enjoy the magnificent sunset.。
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| 5. Highlights / Events
Every January, the members of Pantai Bagus spend 4 days in Kabira (Okinawa) for training. Follow the link below to the photos:
http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/alexbinner/Kabira_2009
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| 6. Conditions
6.1. Building / Access
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Pantai Bagus has a very good access to the sea. In the club there are changing rooms, toilets, and showers.
Below, you will find a link which guides you to photos of Pantai Bagus.
http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/alexbinner/PantaiBagus02
Summer business hours:
Everday 11am-7pm
Phone: 094-042-6769
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| 6.2.1. The Fukuma Beach
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The surfclub “Pantai Bagus“ is located about 1 hour northeast of Fukoka at Fukuma Beach. The beach is perfect for various marine sports like kitesurfing, surfing, windsurfing, canooing and more. It is a sandy beach without stones and good access from the street. Furthermore there are a lot of cafes on the beach and in summer, many recreational activities are offered. The beautiful sunsets are reason enough to come to Fukuma beach. There are also more than 300 parking spaces, which cost 500 Yen per day.
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| 6.2.2. How to get to Fukuma Beach (Map)
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Bus：
Take the Bus (Number XX) in front of the central post office. Get of the Bus at XXXXX (about 45 min). It is a 10 minutes walk from the bus stop to the beach
Train (JR)
Take the train from Hakata to Mojiko/Kokura and get of the train at Fukuma Station (about 30 min). Take a taxi (750 Yen) or walk (about 15 min) to the beach.
Car:
Take the Highway number 615 from Fukuoka to Koga. In Koga follow the road straight ahead and turn right at the crossing to the fishmarket. Follow the road until you can see the sign for the beach clubs. At the Surfclub there are parking spaces for about 60 cars (500 Yen/day).
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| 6.3. Wind and waves
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When the wind blows from the west and north there are huge waves.
In December it is really windy, when a windspeed of about 10 to 15 m/s (35km/h) is quite normal.
A small board (115 Liter) with a 6.4 sqm sail is pefect for these conditions.
When the wind blows from the east there are almost no waves like the inland sea.
For this condition slalom sails are perfect.
During spring and fall the average water temperature is about 15°C, and in summer about 25°C.
The air temperature in summer is between 18°C and 30°C.
For this reason you really only need a wetsuit in winter.
With the right equipment, you can windsurf all year round.
Best wind direction:?? east, north, northwest, and west
Wave mode: Few to moderate waves
Risks: Swimmer, Surfer
(From May 1st until September 1st there is a bathing zone, do not surf in this zone)
Water quality:Good
Best tide: Not affected by tides
Bathing Season:? May-September
Beach: Sandy beach with good access月
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| 6.4. Temperatures
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Spring: Normal wetsuit, Shorty
Summer: Shorty, t-shirt
Fall: Normal wetsuit, Shorty
Winter: Thick wetsuit, dry suit
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 | | 7. Prices | 7.1. Windsurfing Course (1time@3 hours)
| | Windsurfing Course 1 time | 5000 Yen | | Windsurfing Course 2 times | 9000 Yen | | Windsurfing Course 3 times | 13000 Yen | | Private Windsurfing Course 1 time | 9000 Yen |
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| 7.2. Windurf Rental (No liability, 4000yen deductible)：
| 1 hour
| 1500 Yen | 2 hours
| 3000 Yen | 3 hours
| 4500 Yen | additional hour
| 1000 Yen | Insurance
| 700 Yen |
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| | 7.3. パッケージ： | Plan 1 (Enjoyable Activity and Body-board)
| 3000 Yen | | Plan 2 (Surfing or Stand-up-paddle-board) | 3500 Yen | | Plan 3 (Wind-Surfing) | 5000 Yen | | Crusing 6-8 hours /1 pers. (Meal and Drink incl.) | 7500 Yen | | Crusing 2-4 hours /1 pers. (Meal and Drink incl.) | 4000 Yen | | Crusing Mini Safari (1 hour) | 1500 Yen | | Crusing Sunset Sailing (1-2hours) | 3000 Yen |
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| 7.4. 他
| | BBQ 2 hours /1 pers. (Drinks not incl.) | 2000 Yen | Trainings Camp in Okinawa 4 days
| 100 000 Yen |
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| Showers, equipment rentals, and wetsuits are included in the prices! On days with lessons, the equipment can be used for free after the lesson for training (depending on availability).
The lessons for beginners are on weekends and during the holiday season during the week! |
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| 8. Registration / Contact
If you have any questions, which were not answered on our website, please send an e-mail to
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or call the office directly. Click here for a contact form
Japanese Language School Asahi
Marine Sports
Yodo Bldg. 2F, 2-9-30 Daimyo
Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041
Japan
Tel.: +81 92 716 6212
Fax: +81 92 716 6214
E-mail:
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