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こんにちは (Kon’nichiwa)
| Tour Name | Japan Golf Tour 2024 |
| Departure Date | Sunday, 31 March 2024 |
| End Date | Monday, 15 April 2024 |
| Nights |
15 |
| Tour Size |
28 |
| Start Point |
Tokyo |
| End Point |
Fukuoka |
| Availability |
Sold Out |
| Next Departure | |
| Payment Currencies | AUD, USD, GBP, CAD, EUR, NZD |
16-Day Escorted Tour:
Guided Tours (scheduled activity) with a professional tour guide
It must be mentioned that golf in Japan is considered an all-day affair. The front nine is usually normally played in the morning with an hour’s break for lunch. The back nine is commenced after lunch with particular focus attributed to the midday meal.
Where meals are included in the tour, the venue will be revealed each morning.
The timings are indicative and will be updated prior to departure.
Where group movements between hotels occurs, luggage will be securely trucked to the next destination separately from the group. We advise taking a day pack with your essentials because your luggage will not be accessible until we reach the hotel.
Day 1, Sunday 31 March – Arrivals
| From Midday
From 15.00 –
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Arrival day & start of the tour. We will transfer you to the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo from either Haneda (40-60min) or Narita airport (1.30-2hr).
Check-in at Hotel New Otani Tokyo
The evening is free to spend at your leisure.
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Day 2, Monday 01 April – Golf Day
| 07.30
09.00
09.30 – 16.00
17.00 – 18.30
19.00
|
Breakfast starts
Assemble at the hotel lobby and meet with our tour guide with whom we will take a private transfer to the Kuni Country Club at Saitama.
Tee-times commence
After play, we return to the Hotel by private transfer
After freshening up, we head to dinner at a local restaurant for our official Welcome Dinner
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Day 3, Tuesday 02 April – Tokyo Full Day Tour
| 09.00
09.00 – 17.00
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Assemble & meet in the lobby with our tour guide. Today we will enjoy a fully escorted tour of Tokyo. The places we visit include:
– Imperial Palace – Asakusa, Nakamise street – Sensoji shrine – Meiji Shrine – Omotesando street
The evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 4, Wednesday 03 April – Golf Day
| 07.30
09.00
09.40 – 16.00
|
Breakfast starts
We will take a private transfer to the famous Caledonian Golf Club at Chiba
Tee-times commence
After returning to our hotel, the evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 5, Thursday 04 April – Full Day Tour
| 08.00
10.30 – 16.30
16.30
19.00 |
After breakfast at your leisure, we check out of the hotel and depart Tokyo for a tour of the surrounding region
– Mt. Fuji 5th station *If the weather is unfavourable, the group will visit Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre in Yamanashi. Lunch at a local restaurant – Lake Ashi Cruise – Komagatake Ropeway
After the tour, we transfer to our new hotel at Hakone
Tonight, dinner is included at the hotel with a Japanese Set Menu |
Day 6, Friday 05 April – Golf Day
| 09.00
09.45 – 16.00 |
Today is our third golf day and you should be in the swing of things by now. After breakfast at your leisure, we depart for Dai Hakone Golf Club at Kanagawa
Tee-times commence
The evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 7, Saturday 06 April – Golf Day
| 09.00
09.45 – 16.00 |
After breakfast at your leisure, we depart for another round of golf. Today we play Hakone Kurakake Golf Club at Kanagawa
Tee-times commence
The evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 8, Sunday 07 April – Kyoto Half-day Tour
| 08.30
09.00
13.30
17.00 |
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check-out and take a private transfer to Odawara station.
Bullet train to Kyoto
After lunch on your own, we start the Kyoto Half-day tour by private coach. We will visit: – Golden Pavilion – To-ji Temple
Transfer to our new hotel the Granvia Kyoto for two nights
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Day 9, Monday 08 April – Full Day Tour
| 09.00
18.00 |
Yesterday we had a taste of Kyoto. Today we get the whole experience. Meeting in the lobby, we head off for a full-day private tour of Japan’s ancient capital
We visit: – – Arashiyama, Bamboo Path – Tenryuji Temple – Kiyomizudera Temple, Sannen Zaka Street – Gion The evening is free to spend at your leisure. This is our final night in Kyoto so make the most! |
Day 10, Tuesday 09 April – Half Day Tour
|
09.30 –
17.00
19.00
|
After breakfast, we check out and take a private tour to Nara, home of the deer park, on our way to Osaka
We visit: – Todaiji Temple , Nara Park (you can see wild deers!) – Lunch at local restaurant included – Kasuga Taisha – Osaka Castle Transfer to our new hotel the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka for two nights
After freshening up, we head to dinner (included) at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel.
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Day 11, Wednesday 10 April – Golf Day
| 07.30
09.00
10.30 –
17.00 |
Breakfast commences
Depart for the famous Golden Valley Golf Club at Hyogo
Tee-times commence
Return to hotel, the evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 12, Thursday 11 April – Travel & Tour Day
| 08.30
09.30
11.00
13.30
17.00
|
Assemble at hotel lobby and meet with tour guide. We will take a private coach and transfer to Shin Osaka station.
Bullet train for Hiroshima.
Arrive at Hiroshima station and transfer to hotel on foot (not far)
After lunch, reassemble and start tour by taking private coach. – Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park – Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum – Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dorm
After the tour, transfer to hotel in Hiroshima
Evening free at leisure |
Day 13, Friday 12 April – Travel & Tour Day
| 09.00
10.00
17.00
|
Check out of the hotel and meet in the lobby ready for a full day tour
Bullet train to Nozomi
Arrive at Hakata station and begin a tour of Fukuoka, including: – Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine – Hakata Machiya – Fukuoka Tower
After the tour, we will transfer to the Hotel New Otani Hakata for three nights
The evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 14, Saturday 13 April – Golf Day
| 07.30
09.00
10.30 –
17.00
|
Breakfast starts
Take a private coach and transfer to the Fukuoka Century Golf Club
Tee-times commence
After play, we return to the hotel
This evening is free to spend at your leisure |
Day 15, Sunday 14 April – Final Golf Day
| 08.00
09.00
10.00
17.30 – 18.30
19.30
|
Breakfast
For our final round of golf, we depart by private coach to the Queen’s Hill Golf Club at Fukuoka
Tee-times commence
After play, we return to the hotel to freshen up before meeting in the hotel lobby bar for a drink and some prize giving!
Tonight is our final night in Japan as a group. Dinner is included at a local restaurant.
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Day 16, Monday 15 April – Departures
| 08.00
09.30
|
Breakfast commences
Transfer to Fukuoka airport by private coach
It’s time to say goodbye after an epic journey to the land of the Rising Sun. We’ll be taking images of the group throughout to share with everyone as we go. |
Kuni Country Club at Saitama
Located in Hanno City, the Kuni Country Club has one golf course which opened in 1964. The course consists of 27-holes comprising three nine-hole routes named the East, West and North Courses. The golf course was designed by Seiby Railway Company on land that had formerly been used to hunt. The location and topography of Kuni Country Club lends itself to outstanding beauty. You will find a naturally hilly golf course pockmarked by ponds and laced with pine forests. Strategy is the key to your golf game here.
Caledonian Golf Club at Chiba
Designed by J. Michael Poellot and opening in 1990, the Caledonian Golf Club entertains stunning views throughout. Officially a parkland course, it plays like a modern inland links. Bunkers, greens and lakes provide various challenges as does the heavily treed areas between holes. Your approach shot will count for everything thanks to various doglegs, lakes and green formations. The golf course impressed Tom Doak “The cape par-4 13th around the lake at the back of the clubhouse, the par-5 15th with its approach vaguely reminiscent of the 13th at Augusta, and the par-5 closer with an alternate fairway route like the 15th at Seminole.”
Dai Hakone Golf Club at Kanagawa
Constituted of 18-holes with a par of 73, Dai Hakone Country Club was designed by Otani Komyo and Asaka Yasuhiko in 1954. It has hosted the LPGA’s CAT & Mitsubishi tournaments. This championship course is spread on the Sengokuhara plain against the background of the broad mountains of the out rim of Hakone Crater. The truly unique landscape provides a very memorable round of golf. Framed by mountains on all signs, the golf course is lined with forests and laced with trees, but the magnificent green complexes and undulating land makes for a fantastic round of 18-holes.
Hakone Kurakake Golf at Kanagawa
Perched on top of Hakone mountain with clear vistas to Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi and the glistening Pacific ocean in the distance this course makes for a memorable round. The course is mostly flat and wide with welcoming fairways and not overly long making it well received by female golfers. Access is also easy here, making it a popular course for group competitions. Should the weather be cooperating you will be treated to a very memorable round with Mt. Fuji views most holes!
Golden Valley Golf Club at Hyogo
Perhaps the most famous course on our itinerary is Golden Valley Golf Club at Hyogo prefecture. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, the golf course opened in 1987 and has since hosted the Japan Professional Golf Championship (PGA Event). Utilising creeks and the natural landscape, Jones made maximum use of water which features on 16 holes in various forms. The beauty of the complex is astounding so don’t forget your camera.
Fukuoka Century Golf Club
Featuring two 9-hole golf courses, Fukuoka Century Golf Club comprises the Chikushino and Asakura golf courses. Whilst each hole has nine holes in play, they both have a “0” hole which forms Japan’s only 20-hole golf course when played all together. Surrounded by nature, this parkland route has a lot of water and trees to be wary of. Hitting it straight is the aim of the game at Fukuoka Century Golf Club.
The Queen’s Hill Golf Club at Fukuoka
Designed by Akira Hattori, The Queen’s Hill Golf Course opened in November of 1992. The 18-hole course has a par of 72 and measures over 7,000 yards from the tips. Water is a big theme in Japan’s golf courses and with The Queen’s Hill, it is no exception so bring some extra golf balls. The golf course is laid out over an expansive area with many open fairways. The trick with this challenging course is to keep your golf ball dry and get it as close to the pin as possible. The greens at this club are enormous.
Beds can be arranged on a double-share or single-occupancy basis. Singles will have one bed (Queen or King):
Double occupancy rooms will have their bed configuration as either:
Enjoy during these comprehensive tours of Japan’s most popular attractions and some lesser-known gems:
Guided Tours (scheduled activity) with a professional tour guide
Tokyo Full Day Tour
Hakone Full Day Tour
Kyoto Half Day Tour
Kyoto Full Day Tour
Nara Half Day Tour
Hiroshima Full Day Tour
Fukuoka Full Day Tour
All transport will be via bus or bullet train
This Tour is Sold Out.
Terms and conditions for this tour are as per our standard policies.
To proceed with booking, we will require some basic details for each traveller:
We will then send a confirmation and invoice for the travel packages. All our bank details and payment methods will be supplied.
Your booking is confirmed only once you receive an invoice from us and payment is made by the due date.
Payments
Payments can be made by bank transfer or credit card in the following currencies (USD, GBP, AUD, NZD, CAD, EUR). If paying with credit card, merchant surcharges apply.
International payments or payments via Telegraphic Transfer must include A$25 for our bank charges. Bank charges from your bank must be borne by you. If charges are taken from the amount due, we will invoice for the difference amount between the amount owing and the amount we receive.
Of course you can. Our tours are specifically designed so non-golfing partners enjoy the trip as much as their golfing partners. Our hotels are always central to towns and popular activities. We also create non-golfer itineraries that are crafted with the interests of the non-golfers in mind and that means we consult with you before we book any non-golfer activity.
No, our golf tours are accepting of all golfers. Depending on the destination, some golf courses require you to have a certain handicap, and this will be expressed prior to any booking confirmation. Otherwise, you are welcome to join our golf tour as they are always inclusive.
Escorted golf tours are one of the most enjoyable types of holidays. Our groups are small and everyone gets to know each other on a first-name basis early-on in the tour.
On a golf day, breakfast is usually taken between 6:30 - 08.30, and our first tee-times are usually mid-morning. This allows for the early risers and late-goers to enjoy a two-hour period for breakfast. We like to keep the afternoons free for sightseeing, resort relaxation, shopping or general downtime. We usually restrict each day to having one activity, whether it's a half-day tour or round of golf, it's usually quite relaxed.
Apart from the welcome dinner and farewell dinner, we usually keep evenings free to enjoy whichever destination you are in. If you are travelling by yourself, the tour leaders have an open invitation to dine with them; if this is the case, you're in for a real treat as the tour leaders know where to go for the best meals. We always stay in destinations where local restaurants are either a short walk or short transfer away, so there are plenty of options to dine.
Over the decades, our tours average the following guest ratio: 70% couples, 30% singles. Our tours are comprised on average of 55% male and 45% female. One fact we are proud of is that our tours enjoy an average of 70% or higher repeat guest rate.
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