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               MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR  Version 5.0
                         JAPAN SCENERY ADD-ON
                      R E L E A S E    N O T E S       
                   PRODUCT ID: 24922-081-0113887
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ADDITIONAL SITUATIONS
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Included with Microsoft Japan are four situations that offer scenic flights 
over Japan:  JPN - Buzz NASDA, JPN - Dawn over Kyushu Island, 
JPN - Ginza district at dusk, and JPN - Mt. Ontake flyby. There are also two 
more situations that you can use with the adventures in the Microsoft Japan 
Scenery Guide: JPN - Inland Sea tour and JPN - Tokyo, Mt. Fuji tour. You can 
open these situations by choosing Situations from the Options menu, and then 
choosing the situation you want from the list.


  SOME TRIP SUGGESTIONS
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  Navigation
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1)  Fly using your navigation instruments from Tokyo to Iwo Jima.
    Without careful navigation you can easily get lost.
2)  Start at Yonaguni and island-hop to Kagoshima on Kyushu Island.
    The charts provide all the navigation frequencies that you need.

  Scenic Areas
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1)  Start at Amami Airport and fly around Amami Island. Investigate
    the bays and channels at the south end of the island.
2)  Start at Ishigaki Airport and head west to the next large island
    (Iriomote National Park). 
3)  Start at Utsunomiya Airport, turn to heading 311 and fly over to 
    Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji (clear the foothills on the way).
4)  Explore the coastlines of Japan almost anywhere.


  Mountains
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1)  Start at Toyama Airport and turn to heading 111. Climb to 10,000 ft 
    and turn south over the highest peaks. Continue south and explore 
    the Japanese Alps.
2)  Start at Hakodate Airport and turn to heading 347. Fly over Mt.
    Komagatake and turn to heading 028, crossing Uchiura Bay to Lake
    Toyako. Over the lake, turn to 001 toward Mt. Yoteizan, then 065, 
    descending through the mountains to Sapporo. Fly down the ODori Promenade 
    under the Sapporo Tower and bank left to the Sapporo Airport.
3)  Start at Fukushima Airport and turn to heading 318 to Lake Inawashiro.
    Cross the lake and at the town (Aizuwakamatsu), turn to 267, and then
    follow the valley to Lake Numazawa. Follow the canyon to the left until 
    you reach Lake Tagokura. Follow the right arm of the lake up the canyon to 
    the next lake, Lake Okutadami. Follow the center arm of Lake Okutadami, 
    cross the mountains at its end (staying right) and descend to Lake 
    Okutone. Follow the valley south to the northern outskirts of the Tokyo 
    area.
4)  Explore the mountains of Shikoku flying from Takamatsu to Kochi.
5)  Explore Kyushu. Follow the backbone of the island from Kagoshima
    to Oita.


  Cities
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1)  Start at Tokyo Narita and turn west toward Tokyo Bay. Follow the
    shoreline around Tokyo Bay passing (in order) the cities of
    Funabashi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. Turn around and fly 
    back to Tokyo Haneda Airport (which you crossed between Tokyo 
    and Yokohama).
2)  Start at Osaka and head for downtown (see the Inland Sea Adventure
    in the Microsoft Japan Scenery Guide). At the large river (Yodogawa),
    turn left and follow it to Kyoto. Explore Kyoto and Lake Biwa east of 
    Kyoto. From the southwest end of Lake Biwa, head south over the hills
    and into the valley beyond and explore the Nara area.


   NOTES ON SCENERY USE
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   The quantity of mountains in certain areas exceeds the capabilities
   of the Normal image complexity option. Choose Scenery Complexity from
   the Scenery menu, and then choose the Dense option (or higher) next to 
   Image Complexity in order to see all of the mountains in the following 
   areas:
     -Central and Western Kyushu Island
     -Hiroshima Bay
     -Inland Sea between Hiroshima and Okayama
     -Central Honshu Island between Tokyo, Niigata, Toyama, and Nagoya

   It is possible to land on the following bridges:
     -Tokyo Harbor Rainbow Bridge
     -Yokohama Bay Bridge
     -Seto Ohashi Bridge


   LIST OF DETAILS IN SCENERY
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   Note that some of the objects (or parts of objects) listed below 
   require high density image complexity settings in order for you
   to see them. For example, the night lighting and some of the suspension
   cables on the Seto Ohashi bridge are only visible when you choose the
   Dense option for Image Complexity.

   The coordinates indicated below, place you at the center of each object.
   With smaller objects, you may need to move around a bit before you see
   them. If the object is tall (a mountain for example), you may be inside it 
   until you select an appropriate altitude.


   Hokkaido Island
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   Akan National Park
     Lake Akanko - N43 22 12 x E143 53 56
     Lake Kussharoko - N43 38 18 x E144 11 35
     Lake Mashuko - N43 35 51 x E144 25 13
     Lake Panketo - N43 27 41 x E144 00 41
   Hakodate city - N41 46 45 x E140 43 58
   Lake Kuttarako & Mt. Shihorei (volcanic area) - N42 30 05 x E141 14 20
   Mt. Asahi & Daisetsuzan National Park - N43 36 30 x E143 03 04
   Mt. Komagatake (active volcano) - N42 04 16 x E140 41 45
   Sapporo Tower & city - N43 04 16 x E141 24 13
   Shikotsu-Toya National Park   
     Lake Shikotsuko - N42 40 14 x E141 20 47
     Lake Toyako (volcanic area) - N42 32 38 x E140 52 50
     Mt. Yoteizan - N42 48 21 x E140 52 05

   
   Honshu Island north of Tokyo
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   Lake Chuzenjiko and Kegon Falls - N36 44 44 x E139 27 16
   Lake Inawashiroko - N37 27 40 x E139 59 42
   Lake Tazawako - N39 41 27 x E140 52 22
   Lake Towadako & Towada-Hachimantai National Park - N40 24 39 x E140 55 10
   Matsushima Bay (scenic area) - N38 16 59 x E141 03 09
   Mt. Iwakisan - N40 37 41 x E140 16 01
   Mt. Iwatesan - N39 48 35 x E141 09 34


   Tokyo Bay Area
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   Akasaka Palace - N35 42 35 x E139 39 50
   Asakusa-Kannon Temple - N35 47 47 x E139 50 21
   Budoka Hall - N35 44 06 x E139 42 22
   Diet Building - N35 41 29 x E139 41 48
   Imperial Palace - N35 42 29 x E139 42 57
   Kastner AAF Heliport - N35 30 06 x E139 24 02
   Lake Ashinoko - N35 14 46 x E139 02 43
   Makuhari Messe International Trade Center - N35 39 29 x E139 58 00
   Mt. Fuji - N35 21 08 x E138 47 13
   National Stadium - N35 42 31 x E139 38 35
   Tateyama Heliport - N34 58 59 x E139 52 56
   Tokyo Dome Stadium - N35 46 02 x E139 43 01
   Tokyo Harbor Rainbow Bridge - N35 37 48 x E139 45 36
   Tokyo Metro Building (City Hall) - N35 43 16 x E139 37 12
   Tokyo Tower - N35 39 45 x E139 42 42
   Tsukuba Science Center - N36 02 46 x E140 07 37
      NOTAM: Captive balloons will be flown at 5000 feet, released from
             the Tsukuba Science Center. Balloons are marked with strobe
             lights and the cable is marked with red flashing lights.
   Yokohama Bay Bridge - N35 27 02 x E139 40 32
   Yokohama Marine Tower - N35 25 14 x E139 38 23
   Yokohama Stadium - N35 24 59 x E139 37 13
   Yoyogi Sports Center - N35 41 28 x E139 37 25


   Central Honshu Island
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   Amanohashidate (scenic area) - N35 34 51 x E135 11 35
   Nagoya Castle - N35 10 46 x E136 53 15


   Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto/Nara Area
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   Byodo In Temple - N34 55 57 x E135 50 32
   Fushimi Momoyama Temple - N34 59 36 x E135 49 44
   Heian Shrine - N35 04 25 x E135 51 22
   Horyuji Temple - N34 38 45 x E135 47 49
   Kansai International Airport (new Osaka) 
     opened August 1994 - N34 25 11 x E135 15 47
   Kinkakuji Temple - N35 06 26 x E135 46 22
   Kiyomizu Temple - N35 03 30 x E135 51 28 (on mountainside about 500 feet)
   Kobe Harbor Bridge & city - N34 38 00 x E135 11 00
   Kyoto Tower & city - N35 01 44 x E135 49 11
   Nijo Castle - N35 03 52 x E135 48 25
   Osaka Castle & city - N34 38 14 x E135 29 10
   Shitennoji Temple - N34 35 59 x E135 30 02
   Todaiji Temple - N34 44 14 x E135 54 20
   Yakushiji Temple - N34 42 40 x E135 50 06


   Inland Sea Area
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   Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Honshu-Awajishima) (under construction)
     - N34 36 52 x E135 03 45  
   Dai Naruto Bridge (Awajishima-Shikoku) - N34 14 10 x E134 42 15
   Hakata Oshima Ohashi Bridge (Hakatajima-Oshima) - N34 10 31 x E133 02 36
   Himeji Castle (White Heron Castle) & Himeji city - N34 48 24 x E134 42 16
   Hiroshima Atom Bomb Dome & city - N34 23 25 x E132 26 55
   Ikeguchi Ohashi Bridge (Innoshima-Ikuchishima) - N34 14 44 x E133 07 19
   In-Noshima Ohashi Bridge (Mukaishima-Innoshima) - N34 17 55 x E133 09 10
   Itsukushima Shrine "Floating" Torii - N34 17 38 x E132 20 07
   Omishima Ohashi Bridge (Omishima-Hakatajima) - N34 11 30 x E133 01 39
   Onomichi Ohashi Bridge (Honshu-Mukaishima) - N34 21 42 x E133 11 45
   Oshima Ohashi Bridge (Honshu-Yashirojima) - N33 57 45 x E132 11 39
   Seto Ohashi Bridge (Honshu-Shikoku) - N34 22 31 x E133 49 06


   Kyushu Island and Southern Islands
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   Hirado Ohashi Bridge (Kyushu-Hirado) - N33 22 23 x E129 34 04
   Ikitsuki Ohashi Bridge (Hirado-Ikitsuki) - N33 20 10 x E129 25 10
   Iriomote National Park (Iriomote Island) - N24 21 51 x E123 49 00
   Kagoshima city - N31 34 13 x E130 33 10
   Kammonkyo Bridge (Honshu-Kyushu) - N33 59 03 x E130 59 08
   Mt. Asosan (World's largest volcanic caldera) - N32 59 39 x E131 10 01 
   Mt. Ontake (Active volcano) - N31 33 35 x E130 40 21             
   Mt. Unzendake (Active volcano) - N32 44 29 x E130 17 42
   NASDA (National Space Development Agency) launch facility on
     southeast Tanegashima Island - N30 24 46 x E130 58 00
   Saikai-Bashi Bridge (Omura Bay) - N33 01 28 x E129 45 27


   Directions to remote locations 
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   NAMPO ISLANDS - IZU ISLAND GROUP
      From Oshima Island Airport heading 208 for 11 miles to Toshima Island
      Toshima Island heading 184 for 2 miles to Udonejima Island
      Udonejima Island heading 195 for 2 miles to Niijima Island
      Niijima Island heading 211 for 1.5 miles to Shikinejima Island
      Shikinejima Island heading 193 for 5 miles to Kozushima Island
      Kozushima Island heading 121 for 17 miles to Miyakejima Island Airport
      Miyakejima Airport heading 176 for 9 miles to Mikurajima Island
      Mikurajima Island heading 175 for 42 miles to Hachijojima Island Airport
      Hachijojima Airport heading 187 for 35 miles to Aogashima Island
  NAMPO ISLANDS - OGASAWARA ISLAND GROUP 
      Aogashima Island heading 171 for 122 miles to Torishima Island    
      Torishima Island heading 186 for 40 miles to Sofu Gan Rock     
      Sofu Gan Rock heading 146 for 156 miles to Mukushima Island Group
      Mukushima Islands heading 172 for 7 miles to Yomeshima Island
      Yomeshima Island heading 185 for 18 miles to Chichishima airstrip
      Chichishima airstrip heading 275 for 70 miles to Nishinoshima Island
      Chichishima airstrip heading 192 for 20 miles to Hahajima Island Group 
  NAMPO ISLAND - KAZAN RETTO (VOLCANO ISLANDS)
      Hahajima Island Group heading 214 for 85 miles to Kitaiojima Island 
      Kitaiojima Island heading 179 for 36 miles to Iwo Jima Island Airport
      Iwo Jima Airport heading 169 for 33 miles to Minamiiojima Island

  Senkaku Archepelago - heading 356 from Ishigake Airport for 80 miles

  DAITO ISLANDS
     Okidaitojima Island - heading 169 from Minamidaito Airport for 80 miles

  DISTANT LOCATIONS
     Minamitorishima (Marcus) Island - heading 93 from Iwo Jima for 695 miles
      We suggest you tune your VOR (no DME) to Minamitorishima and watch it    
      closely. 
     Okinotorishima Reef - heading 230 from Iwo Jima for 375 miles located
      at N20 25 05 x E136 06 01. Note: This is an uncharted area. Last
      reported observation was in 1989. Area is considered dangerous and
      should be avoided by mariners.


