Skydiving in Kawajima.
Tandem skydiving at Honda Airport in Kawajima, Saitama — 45 minutes from Tokyo Station and the closest dropzone to central Tokyo. Exits from 13,000 ft.
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Packages in Kawajima range from JPY 61,500 to JPY 81,500 across 1 curated dropzone. Prices vary by altitude, video/handcam package, and operator.
Jumping in Kawajima, explained.
Kawajima is a small town in Saitama prefecture, and the reason it appears on this site is Honda Airport — the airfield closest to central Tokyo that still runs jump operations. Skydive Nippon flies from here, roughly 45 minutes from Tokyo Station via Okegawa, which makes a tandem a half-day trip rather than a weekend away. Exits are from 13,000 ft, about 4,000 m, out of a Cessna 208 Caravan. That is the highest tandem exit altitude published by any dropzone in Japan, and it buys 40 to 50 seconds of freefall before the canopy opens for a four to five minute descent. On a clear day Mount Fuji is visible from under canopy, off to the southwest. The operation took over the airfield from Tokyo Skydiving Club. Two tandem packages are listed, separated only by how the jump is filmed: a hand-camera course where the instructor films, and a cameraman course that adds a dedicated camera flyer exiting alongside you.
Skydiving in Kawajima: your questions.
How far is Kawajima from Tokyo?
About 45 minutes from Tokyo Station, via Okegawa. Skydive Nippon flies from Honda Airport in Kawajima, Saitama, which makes it the closest dropzone to central Tokyo — close enough to jump and be back in the city the same afternoon.
How high is the tandem exit?
13,000 ft, roughly 4,000 m, from a Cessna 208 Caravan — the highest tandem exit altitude of any dropzone in Japan. That buys 40 to 50 seconds of freefall, followed by a four to five minute canopy ride.
Can you see Mount Fuji from the jump?
On a clear day, yes — Fuji is visible from under canopy. It depends entirely on the weather, so treat it as a bonus rather than something to book around.
How much does a tandem at Skydive Nippon cost?
JPY 61,500 for the hand-camera course, where your instructor films the jump, and JPY 81,500 for the cameraman course, which adds a dedicated camera flyer exiting alongside you. Both are the 13,000 ft tandem.
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