2026 Japan Golf Tour | Ibaraki & Kobe | Small Group | 9 Days

Toyosato Golf Club

Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Ibaraki, Japan, the Toyosato Golf Club offers an unparalleled golfing experience that seamlessly blends natural beauty with modern amenities. This course is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by golf enthusiasts from around the world. Its pristine fairways and meticulously manicured greens provide a challenge for golfers of all skill levels, making it an ideal destination for all skill levels.

Ishioka Golf Club

Designed by Jack Nicklaus, a highly strategic course with a layout that makes the most of the natural surroundings, encouraging players to use all 14 clubs. It has earned a reputation as a prestigious course, having hosted the men’s tour “Acom International Tournament” for eight consecutive years, as well as the Honma Tour World Cup in 2015 and 2016. One of Ibaraki’s favourite!

Higashi Tsukuba Country Club

The North & Center Course is a well-regarded 18-hole layout located in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. This course combines the challenging features of the North Course with the strategic design of the Center Course, offering a rewarding golf experience for players of all levels. Golfers will enjoy tree-lined fairways, bunkers that demand precision, and greens that test putting skills. The natural setting and peaceful surroundings make it a popular destination for both casual and competitive play. Top-class facilities further enhance the golfer’s overall experience.

Arimya Royal Golf Club – Kobe

The venue for Japan’s most prestigious golf tournament, the Japan Open Golf Championship. Many historic games have been played on the luminous expanse of the green.

The course unfolds beautifully and majestically, blending into the abundant natural environment around it. The Royal Course, opened in 1972, was designed by Osamu Ueda, one of Japan’s most eminent golf course designers.

The Noble Course, opened in 1996, was designed by Robert Vonhagge, one of the world’s leading golf course designers with a track record of more than 200 courses in about 20 countries.

Arima Country Club – Kobe

The Arima Country Club golf course was chosen as one of the “100 best courses in Japan, 2018” by golf magazine Choice.

Suitable for all players, from advanced to beginners. The extensive practice facilities are among Kansai’s finest. Easy to reach from Kyoto, Osaka, or Kobe. It features expansive bentgrass greens, teeing grounds, and fairways, which are overseeded in the winter and playable year-round on lush green grass.

Golden Valley Golf Club – Kobe 

With a world-class course rate of 77.4, any visit to Kobe must include a round at Golden Valley Golf Club. The globally recognized course designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed it with the concept of “a course suitable for international tournaments.” His design makes optimal use of marvelous natural terrain, a “gift from heaven of the sort one rarely encounters,” to create a unique course criss-crossed by many winding mountain streams, with 16 of the 18 holes containing ponds or creeks.

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Golf in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

As far a golf destinations around the world go, Japan currently ranks 3rd behind the USA and Canada. It has more golf courses than Scotland and England, where the great game originated! For Australian’s the close proximity to us combined with sharing the same time zone, make it the perfect golf lover’s destination.

Ibaraki Prefecture (just outside Tokyo) provides a large quantity and variety of golf courses (some 140!) for visitors to play. The quality of the layouts and course facilities are world class with every detail of your golf experience meticulously planned by passionate golf lovers. The experience of playing golf in Japan is hard to beat. And only a short 1- 1.5 hrs from central Tokyo, the accessibility for visitors ideal.

Golf in Kobe, Japan

Kobe’s first golf course was created in 1901 on the summit of Mt. Rokko. An Englishman, Arthur Groom, made a four-hole course near his villa on Mt. Rokko to enjoy playing with his friends, and this is said to be the origin and home of golf in Japan. Today the region is home to some of the nation’s top golf clubs, and many venerable clubs that are internationally renowned.

Golf in Japan – Etiquette & Customs

As one of the world’s most popular sports, golf is enjoyed by most of the world’s countries. Although the rules of the game of golf remains the same, there are different ways to enjoy the game in each country and region. Japan is no different.

In Japan for example, a lot of people play golf for purely leisure purposes while others main focus is primarily a business hospitality outing where they can offer their current or perspective clients a fantastic experience from the moment they arrive until they leave. This means there are some differences in processes that are unique to Japan when compared to say Australian golf. Believe us, they are all good! It’s just a matter of a ‘know before you go’ situation…. no stress we’ve got you covered!

Booking Conditions

• 40% deposit of your total tour package within 7 days from receiving your Travel Confirmation.
• Final Balance due no later than 60 days prior to departure.
• Tours, Transfers and any other extras are due with final payment.

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