Many of Japan's Top 100 have very high thresholds, such as Hirono, which has been on the list for many years, and Tokyo, which is exclusively for the royal family. There is basically no chance to play. Japanese people have a strong sense of time and like to arrange to play in advance. In addition, the famous golf courses themselves have tight ball positions. It is generally recommended to make reservations one month in advance or travel off-peak.

Recommended recommendations around Tokyo-Kawana Hotel Fuji Course + Kawana Hotel Oshima Course + Fuji Sakura. Osaka Recommended-Osaka Golf + Golden Valley.

Top 100 Check-in Guide in Japan

⛳ Kawana Hotel Golf Course Fuji Course (Shizuoka Prefecture, near Tokyo)

25 Asia Top 100 NO.6, 24 Asia Top 100 NO.3, 2024 World Top 100 NO.50

Kawana Hotel Fuji Course is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is considered a textbook in the Japanese golf world and the second best course in Japan. The view of Mount Fuji from a distance and the Pacific Ocean from close up is excellent. It should be noted that this course cannot be played alone, and you must stay in a supporting hotel.

36 holes, Kawana Hotel Oshima Golf Course is one of the top 100 golf courses in Japan and is relatively simple. 1 night 2 balls is a good choice, play Oshima first and then Fuji.

⛳ Fujizakura Country Club (Yamanashi Prefecture, near Tokyo)

25 years Asia Top 100 NO.82, 24 years Asia Top 100 NO.72

Located on the plateau at the northern foot of Mount Fuji, the end of the fairway stands a magnificent peak. On a clear day, every hole can enjoy the magnificent view of Mount Fuji. The difficulty is 75.6, which is the most difficult golf course in Yamanashi Prefecture, second only to Kashima Forest Country Club in the Kanto region! It ranks NO.10 in difficulty in Japan. It is a pity that you need to know Japanese to play golf.

⛳Golden Valley Golf Club (Hyogo Prefecture, near Osaka)

25 years Asia Top 100 NO.41, 24 years Asia Top 100 NO.36

Golden Valley made its first appearance on the Asia Top 100 list in 2020, ranking 70th, and has been in the top 50 in the past two years. Such a rising speed is very rare. There are three streams running through the course, hidden between the valley and the dense forest, which creates a major obstacle, and the difficulty coefficient is as high as 77.4, so some golf enthusiasts jokingly call it the "Horro Valley". PS The maple leaves of Golden Valley in autumn are very beautiful.

⛳Osaka Golf Club (Osaka)

25 years Asia Top 100 NO.90, 24 years Asia Top 100 NO.81

Osaka Golf is a frequent visitor on the top 100 list and is a seaside course in Kansai, Japan. This course can be booked in real time, which is very convenient.

The designer makes full use of the natural terrain and landforms, and each hole is designed differently, with fierce "Ellison bunkers" and Korean grass greens, which are extremely challenging. Selected by Golf Today as one of the "12 must-visit golf courses in the Japanese archipelago". Selected by the Rolex World 1000 as one of the famous golf courses in the Japanese department of the world golf.

Other recommended top 100 golf courses in Japan

⛳Karuizawa 72 Golf

Ranked NO.46 in the 2021 Asia Top 100

Karuizawa is the royal summer resort in Japan. It is very good to play golf here in summer. Karuizawa 72 ranked 46th in the 2021 Asia Top 100. It is one of the oldest golf courses in Nagano Prefecture. The North Course is selected in the top 100. If you want to play golf in the peak season in July and August, you need to arrange it one or two months in advance, because it happens to be the Obon Festival in Japan.

⛳Phoenix Country Club (Miyazaki Prefecture)

Ranked NO.61 in the 2023 Asia Top 100

Phoenix Country Club is located in a vast black pine forest and ranks among the top famous golf courses in Japan. Phoenix Country Club is the stop with the most foreign players and the highest prize money in the Japan Professional Golf Tour. Known as the "peak showdown in the black pine forest", the Dunlop Phoenix Tour held by Phoenix Country Club since 1974 is a golf feast that golf enthusiasts love to talk about. Big stars such as Harrington and Tom Watson have competed for the championship here. "Tiger" Woods has won the championship here twice.

Another point that BaiGolf golfers love to talk about is the lawn management, which is comparable to Augusta. You can book this course in real time through the BaiGolf website, which is very convenient.

⛳ Bonari Kogen Golf Club (Fukushima)

25 years Asia Top 100 NO.52

⛳ Shimonoseki Golf Club (Yamaguchi)

25 years Asia Top 100 NO.57

⛳ Karuizawa Golf Club

25 years Asia Top 100 NO.75

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