About

When you go on an adventure, the scenery, experiences, and encounters with people and nature that you have never seen can change a person's values.
I want to become a base (BASE) for people who embark on such adventures through balloons.
And I want to make the adventure in the sky more familiar and a chance for many people to leave.
If you come here, you will have all the people, equipment, and information, and I want to make it a place where you can enjoy your balloon life.
SOLABASE was created with that in mind.

Story

Thank you for visiting the website of Winning Balloon Club.

Since it's a big deal, I would like to introduce you to the birth of the Winning Balloon Club.

I (Imamura) have been familiar with balloons since I was a child because my father was a hot-air balloon pilot.

However, contrary to that environment, elementary, junior high and high schools spend every day playing baseball.

After that, when I became a college student and looked back at my future, I thought, "I can only learn maneuvering skills from my father now," so I volunteered to become a pilot.

At the same time, when I was a student, I traveled abroad as a backpacker, and at that time it was the guesthouse that gave me the opportunity to meet many friends.

He set the goal, "Hot-air balloons should become more popular in Japan! I want to create a place that combines accommodations like guest houses someday!"

After that, I got a job once, but during that time my passion for goals did not cool down and I retired in 2015.

In 2016, we started renovation of an old private house over 100 years old for the guest house, and in 2019 we started staying as a guest house.

But it's not the end here, SOLABASE is still developing.

As the only guesthouse operated by a pilot in Japan, we will explore new possibilities as a place where new encounters and discoveries can be made with balloon and sky sports.

Obtained a hot-air balloon license due to the influence of my father who was a pilot.
Certified instructor and inspector of the Japan Balloon Federation.

2016 Established SOLA Co., Ltd.

2019 SOLABASE opening
2020 Watarase Balloon Race 10th place Rookie of the Year

Along with the operation of SOLABASE, we provide a hot-air balloon experience.

He is also active in competitions toward his goal of being the best hot-air balloon in the world.