Ibusuki Golf Club

Group Size & Surcharges

Twosome

Accepted. Surcharge per player: ¥1,100 without a caddie, ¥4,620 with a caddie. Same on weekdays and weekends.

Threesome

Accepted. Surcharge per player: ¥366 without a caddie, ¥1,540 with a caddie. Same on weekdays and weekends.

Solo

Accepted. Surcharge: ¥3,300 without a caddie, ¥13,860 with a caddie. Same on weekdays and weekends.

Joining another group

A solo golfer can be paired with another group only if that group agrees.

International guests

No conditions. You do not need to speak Japanese or bring an interpreter.

Interpreter or guide

One per group is fine, and they do not have to play. Larger parties are arranged case by case.

Non-playing companions

Welcome in the clubhouse and restaurant. They cannot go out on the course.

Rentals

Rental clubs

¥5,500 per set. Men’s right-handed: 4 sets. Men’s left-handed: 1 set. Women’s right-handed: 1 set. No women’s left-handed sets.

Rental shoes

Sizes 23.0–27.5 cm (up to about US men’s 9.5). If you wear a larger size, bring your own golf shoes.

Our tip

With only one left-handed men’s set, tell us your dominant hand and shoe size when you book so we can check with the club.

Booking & Changes

Booking window

Tee times open 3 months before the play date.

Changing the number of players

Possible until the day before play.

Typhoons and heavy rain

The club decides case by case. If the club closes, no cancellation fee applies.

Flight cancellations

The club generally does not charge a fee when a flight is cancelled.

On the Day

English at the club

The staff do not speak English. We arrange everything in Japanese beforehand and support you by phone on the day.

Playing 18 holes straight

Possible, depending on tee availability at the turn, and you may have to wait. The standard round includes a lunch break after 9 holes.

Club bus

None. Plan on a rental car or taxi.

Bath & Tattoos

Tattoos on the course

Allowed if covered, for example with long sleeves and long pants.

Tattoos in the bath

Not allowed in the bath area. The showers are in the same room, so guests with tattoos cannot use them either.

Showers

The showers are inside the large shared bath, so even a quick shower means using the bath area. Wash and rinse at the shower seats before getting into the tub, keep your towel out of the water, and no swimwear.

Club Cancellation Fees (1–2 groups)

• • The club charges no cancellation fee 4 or more days before play.
• • For the day before, the club’s table lists both a per-player and a per-group fee. Ask us which one applies to your booking.
• • Bookings of 3 or more groups: fees start 7 days before play.
• • Weekdays during Golden Week (between April 29 and May 3), Obon (August 12–15) and New Year (December 28–January 4) are charged at the weekend rate.
• • A no-show is charged 100% of the fee for every player booked. Changing the date or reducing the number of groups once fees apply does not waive them.
• • The club bills cancellation fees to us. We pass on only the amount the club charges. Our own booking fee follows our cancellation policy.

Booking fee refunds: see our cancellation policy.