Convention of japan
Hot Air Balloon Competitions scheduled in 2007
- January
- Sunday, December 31, 2006 to Tuesday, January 2, 2007
- 22nd Hyuga Kanbocha Cup in Miyako-no-jo City, Miyazaki Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Balloon Clu, Miyazaki University
- Sunday, January 21, 2007
- NTT Cup, 3rd SAGA Balloon Challenge Series at the Kase River Launch site
- [Sponsored by] Saga Operation Committee, Hot-air Balloon Competitions
- [Opereated by] Saga Balloon Pilots Association
- [Refer to] Saga Operation Committee, Hot-air Balloon Competitions
- TEL (+81) 952-29-9000
- Sunday, January 28, 2007
- Kyushu Electric Power Company Cup, 4th SAGA Balloon Challenge Series at the Kase River Launch Site
- ※ In case of bad weather to be postponed to Sunday, February 4
- [Sponsored by] Saga Operation Committee, Hot-air Balloon Competitions
- [Opereated by] Saga Balloon Pilots Association
- [Refer to] Saga Operation Committee, Hot-air Balloon Competitions
- TEL (+81) 952-29-9000
- February
- Sunday, February 4, 2007
- Furano Balloon Meeting, Furano Town, Hokkaido
- [Sponsored by] Koropokkuru, Furano Village of Nature Experiences
- TEL (+81) 167-44-2583
- Saturday, 10 to Sunday 11, February, 2007
- 25th Kami-shihoro Winter Festival, Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido
- [Sponsored by] Hokkaido Balloon Festival Committee
- [Refer to] Please Kamishihoro Town Hall
- TEL (+81) 1564-2-2111
- Sunday 11 to Wednesday 13, February, 2007
- Yume-kikyu Tokachi, Otofuke Town, Hokkaido
- [Sponsored by] Yume-kikyu Operation committee
- [Refer to] Hotel Daiheigen
- TEL (+81) 155-46-2121
- Saturday 17 to Sunday 18, February, 2007 ( tentative )
- Koshimizu Ryuhyo Balloon Fiesta, Koshimizu Town, Hokkaido
- [Sponsored by] Koshimizu Hot-air Balloon Club
- Sunday, February 18, 2007
- JR Kyushu Cup, 5th SAGA Balloon Challenge Series at the Kase River Launch Site
- ※ In case of bad weather to be postponed to Sunday, February 25
- [Sponsored by] Saga Operation Committee, Hot-air Balloon Competitions
- [Opereated by] Saga Balloon Pilots Association
- [Refer to] Saga Operation Committee, Hot-air Balloon Competitions
- TEL (+81) 952-29-9000
- Friday, 24 Saturday to Sunday, February 25, 2007
- 31th Ojiya Fusen Ikki, Ojiya City, Niigata Pref.
- = Supported by Japan Balloon Federation =
- [Sponsored by] Ojiya Fusen Ikki Operation Committee
- [Refer to] Ojiya City Hall
- TEL (+81) 258-83-3512
- March
- The date is not decided yet.
- 13th National College & Universities Championships, Osaki City, Miyagi Pref.
- The date is not decided yet.
- Mt. Aso Balloon Meeting, Aso City, Kumamoto Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Aso Balloon Meeting Committee
- Saturday, 24 to Sunday, 25 March, 2007
- 14th Koga Balloon Competitions at the Watarase Swamp, Koga City, Ibaraki Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Koga City Sports Association
- [Refer to] Koga City Sports Association
- TEL (+81) 280-31-9900
- April
- Friday, 6 to Sunday 8, April, 2007
- Watarase Balloon Race 2007 at the Watarase Swamp, Fujioka Town, Tochigi Pref.
- = This event is autorized by the Japan Balloon federation and is one of the NRS ranking competitions. =
- [Sponsored by] Watarase Balloon Race Organization
- [Refer to] Please refer to the Watarase Balloon Race Organizaiton
- TEL (+81) 42-394-8320
- Saturday, 14 to Sunday 15, April, 2007
- 12th Tulip Balloon Festival, Tonami City, toyama Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Toyama Balloon Federation
- May
- Thurday, 3 to Saturday, 5 May, 2007
- Saku Balloon Festival 2007, Saku City, Nagano Pref.
- = This event is authorized by the Japan Balloon Federation and is one of the NRS ranking competitions =
- [Sponsored by] Saku Balloon Festival Oganization
- [Refer to] Saku City Hall, Nagano Pref.
- TEL (+81) 267-62-2111
- Thurday, 3 to Saturday, 5 May, 2007 ( tentative )
- 16th Akita sky Fiesta 2007, Yokote City, Akita Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Yokote City Hall
- [Refer to] Yokote City Hall, Akita Pref.
- TEL (+81) 182-35-2111
- Saturday, 12 to Sunday, 13 May, 2007
- Hanyu Sky Fiesta 2007, Hanyu City, Saitama Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Hanyu Balloon Fiesta Operation Committee
- [Refer to] Hanyu City Hall, Saitama Pref.
- TEL (+81) 48-561-1121
- June
- Saturday, 2 to Sunday, 3 June, 2007 ( tentative )
- Yoshinogari Balloon Competitions for Himiko Cup, Kanzaki City & Yoshinogari Town, Saga Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Saga Balloon Pilots Association
- [Refer to] Saga International Balloon Fiesta Organization（S.I.B.F.O）
- TEL (+81) 952-33-3955
- August
- The date is not decided yet.
- 34th Hokkaido Balloon Festival, Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido
- [Sponsored by] Hokkaido Balloon Festival Organization
- [Refer to]Kamishihoro Town Hall
- TEL (+81) 1564-2-2111
- September
- Saturday, 15 to Monday, 17 September, 2007
- 15th Suzuka Balloon Festival, Suzuka City, Mie Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Suzuka Balloon Festival Organization
- The date is not decided yet.
- Fusen-ikki, Aki-no-jin, Nagaoka City, Niigata Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Echigo Fusen Republic
- October
- Saturday, 6 to Monday, 8 October, 2007
- 25th Sky Fiesta Tonami, Tonami City, Toyama Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Toyama Balloon Organization
- The date is not decided yet.
- 17th Aizu-shiokawa Balloon Festival, Kitagata City, Fukushima Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Aizu-shiokawa Balloon Festival Operating Committee
- [Refer to] The Industry Section, Shiokawa Branch Office, Kitagata City, Fukushima Pref.
- TEL (+81) 241-27-2122
- November
- Wednesday, 31 October to Sunday, 4 November, 2007
- 2007 Saga International Balloon Fiesta at the Kase River, Saga city, Saga Pref.
- = Hot air Balloon Japanese Championships. =
- [Sponsored by] Saga International Balloon Fiesta Organization
- [Refer to] Saga International Balloon Fiesta Organization （S.I.B.F.O）
- TEL (+81) 952-33-3955
- The Date is not decided yet.
- 16th Oyama Balloon Fiesta, Koyama City, Tochigi Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Oyama Balloon Fiesta Operation Office
- [Refer to] Oyama City Chamber of Commerce.
- TEL (+81) 285-22-0253
- The date is not decided yet.
- Seto-uchi Balloon Meeting 2007, Seto-uchi City, Okayama Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Seto-uchi Balloon Meeting Operation Committee
- Friday, 23 to Sunday, 25 November, 2007
- 22nd Iwaide-yama Balloon Festival, Osaki City, Miyagi Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Iwaide-yama Balloon Festival Operation Committee
- [Refer to] Iwaide town Hall
- TEL (+81) 229-72-1211
- Tuesday, 20 to Monday, 26 November, 2007
- 2007 Tochigi International Balloon Championships, Around Utsunomiya City & Motegi Town, tochigi Pref.
- = This event is autorized by the Japan Balloon federation and is one of the NRS ranking competitions. =
- [Sponsored by] Tochigi Balloon Championships Operation Committee
- [Refer to] JBS ( Japan Balloon Service )
- TEL (+81) 423-94-8320
- December
- Saturday, 1 to Sunday, 2 December, 2007
- 31st Crossing Lake Biwa Competitions, Azumigawa City, Shiga Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Crossing lake Biwa competitions Operation Committee
- Saturday, 8 to Sunday, 9 December, 2007
- 11st Watarase Cup known as "December Wind," Fujioka Town, Tochigi Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Watarase Cup Operation Committee
- Saturday, 15 to Sunday, 16 December, 2007
- 18th Saga City Mayor Cup & 19th Wakaba Cup for Up-and-Coming Pilots, Saga City, Saga Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Saga Balloon Pilots Association
- [Refer to] Saga International Balloon Fiesta Organization（S.I.B.F.O）
- TEL (+81) 952-33-3955
- The date is not decided yet.
- 2007 Mt. Aso Christmas Balloon Festival, Aso City, Kumamoto Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Aso Balloon Festival Operation Committee
- [Refer to] Aso Nature Land.
- TEL (+81) 967-32-4196
- To be held in the end of 2007 or in the beginning of 2008
- 23rd Hyuga Kabocha Cup, Miyokonojo City, Miyazaki Pref.
- [Sponsored by] Nongoku-ettotai and Miyazaki University Balloon Club
※Please refer to the operation committees of each competitions for infromation in more detail.
