Japan Golf Courses
31 courses listed in Okinawa, including authorized partner courses and directory listings for planning golf travel in Japan.
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PGM Golf Resort Okinawa is a 27-hole tropical resort spanning three courses — Deigo, Hibiscus, and Bougainvillea — on the main island of Okinawa. The Deigo Course offers stunning views of the turquoise East China Sea, Motobu Peninsula, and Ie Island. Year-round warm weather, subtropical landscaping, and resort-style amenities including an oceanview terrace restaurant make this a unique golf destination unlike anywhere else in Japan.
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Perched on 40-meter coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, The Southern Links Golf Club is one of Okinawa's most dramatic courses. The signature 7th and 8th holes play directly over the ocean with coral reefs visible in the turquoise water below. Inland holes weave through subtropical vegetation in a bonsai-garden aesthetic, with seven ponds and creeks adding strategic challenge. An on-site 52-room oceanview resort hotel makes this a complete golf destination.
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The Southern Links Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 seaside course located at Hanashiro in Yaese, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture. The back-tee yardage runs to 7,030 yards across a single 18-hole layout. The course was developed by Ryukyu Resort Co., Ltd. and opened in 1988. It is reached by car via the Toyosaki-Nakachi IC or the Haebaru-Minami IC. Golfers here use self-drive carts that seat five people, and the clubhouse includes a bath facility for after the round. As a seaside layout on Okinawa's main island, the course covers 7,030 yards from the back tees across its 18 holes, set in Yaese town within Shimajiri District on the southern part of Okinawa's main island. The course's coastal setting places it among the seaside-type layouts found on the island, distinct from the inland mountain courses more common elsewhere in Japan.
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Palm Hills Golf Resort is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, opened in 1991 and designed by Golf Plan Co. The hilly layout plays to 6,847 yards. Green fees start from ¥7,260 on weekdays and ¥9,078 on weekends. Players can choose to hire a caddy or play without one, and get around in self-drive, five-seat riding carts that are permitted onto the fairways, which speeds up pace of play across the hilly terrain. After the round, the clubhouse has bathing facilities for golfers to use. The course sits at Aragaki 762 in Itoman City, in the southern part of Okinawa's main island, an area known for its concentration of golf courses. Opened three decades ago, Palm Hills has become one of the established courses in southern Okinawa, offering visiting golfers a full-facility round with cart, optional caddy service, and post-round bathing in one location.
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Chura Orchard Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 seaside course in Onna village, Kunigami District, Okinawa, playing to 6,138 yards. Rokuzo Asami and Hideo Takemura designed the course, which opened in 1970. The layout sits near Yaka Interchange, giving straightforward access from the expressway network. An on-site bath is available after the round. Green fees start from ¥11,980 on weekdays and rise to ¥16,980 on weekends. As a seaside course, the layout runs along Okinawa's coastal terrain, distinct from the hilly inland designs found on other parts of the island. The club's address is 1577 Anpo, Onna village, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Golfers driving in via the Okinawa Expressway can use Yaka Interchange as the nearest exit before continuing to the club, making it a practical stop for visitors touring the island's central-west coast.
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Zanpa Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-58 seaside course in Yomitan village, Nakagami District, Okinawa, playing to 2,883 yards across two courses. As a short, par-58 layout, it plays faster than a standard par-72 round. The club is located at 1133 Uza, Yomitan village. Caddies are not used here; players walk or ride the course on their own. A riding cart is available for an additional fee: ¥550 per person for two players, or ¥220 per person for groups of three or more. Green fees are ¥3,700 on both weekdays and weekends, an unusually flat rate that does not vary by day. An on-site bath is available after the round. The course's seaside position runs along Okinawa's western coast near Yomitan village.
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Okinawa Kokusai Golf Club is a 27-hole, par-108 hilly course spread across three nine-hole loops in Onna village, Kunigami District, Okinawa, with a combined yardage of 10,522 yards. The course opened in 1972, and its renovation was supervised by Isao Aoki. Set on hilly terrain, the layout differs from the flatter seaside courses found elsewhere on Okinawa's west coast. The club is located at 1043 Tomichaku, Onna village, roughly 7 kilometers from Ishikawa Interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, making it accessible for golfers driving from central Okinawa. An on-site bath is available after play. With three nine-hole courses combining for 27 holes, golfers can mix and match routings for an 18-hole round or play the full 27 holes in a single outing.
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Ryukyu Golf Club is a 27-hole, par-108 hilly course in Nanjo, Okinawa, with a combined yardage of 10,588 yards from the back tees. Hiroshi Umezawa designed the course, which opened in 1977 and is arranged as three nine-hole loops. The club is located at 1 Oyakebaru, Tamagusuku, Nanjo, roughly 7 kilometers from Haebaru-Minami Interchange on the Naha Airport Expressway. Caddies are required for all rounds, and a riding cart is provided. An on-site bath is available after play. The hilly terrain and 27-hole configuration allow golfers to combine any two of the three nine-hole courses for an 18-hole round. Located in the southern part of Okinawa's main island, the club is within reach of Naha via the expressway, with Haebaru-Minami Interchange serving as the nearest exit.
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Public Golf Uraso is a 9-hole, par-28 course set on hilly terrain in Urasoe, on Okinawa's main island. The short par-28 routing makes it a compact, walkable round, and the course operates on a pull-cart basis with no caddy service, keeping the format simple and low-key. Green fees start at ¥1,800 on weekdays and ¥2,000 on weekends, placing it among the more accessible public options in the prefecture. The course sits in western Okinawa near the city of Urasoe, within easy reach of the greater Naha area. With no motorized carts and no caddies, the pace of play is set by the players themselves, and the hilly layout gives the short course some elevation change despite its compact scale. It suits golfers looking for a quick, affordable round rather than a full 18-hole championship test, and its pricing and format reflect its role as a local public facility rather than a resort destination.
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Ginoza Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Ginoza, a village in northern Okinawa's Kunigami district. Opened in 2004 and designed by Yoshihiko Komuro, the course plays to 6,558 yards from the back tees over hilly terrain typical of the northern part of the island. It is reached via the Ginoza interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, putting it within a manageable drive of both central Okinawa and the resort areas further north. As a full-length par-72 layout, it offers a complete 18-hole test in a part of Okinawa known for its hills rather than the flatter terrain closer to Naha. The course's 2004 opening makes it a relatively modern addition to Okinawa's golf scene, and its Komuro design places it among Japanese-designed courses built to work with, rather than flatten, the island's natural hilly ground.
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Oonishi Terrace Golf Club is an 18-hole seaside course in Kitanakagusuku, central Okinawa, playing to a par of 63 over 3,704 yards. That combination of 18 holes and a sub-par-70 total marks it out as a compact, executive-style layout rather than a full championship course, built along the island's coast. Access is via the Kitanakagusuku interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, making it a short drive from both Naha and the central Okinawa resort belt. Green fees start at ¥5,900 on weekdays and rise to ¥6,900 on weekends. The seaside setting and shorter yardage make it a course suited to a faster round without sacrificing the coastal character common to Okinawa's golf courses, and its central-island location keeps it convenient for visitors based in or around Naha.
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Queen's Trap Golf Course is a 9-hole, par-36 course in Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa, opened in 2009. The layout is built on hilly terrain and plays 2,980 yards over its single 9-hole routing. The course is accessible from the Okinawa Minami IC on the Okinawa Expressway. As a 9-hole course, Queen's Trap suits golfers looking for a shorter round rather than a full 18-hole outing. For golfers based elsewhere on Okinawa's main island, the Minami IC connection via the Okinawa Expressway makes the course a practical stop when routing a trip around the island's courses. Details on green fees, caddy service, and cart type are not listed in the available records for this club, and no architect is credited for the design. What is confirmed is a compact 9-hole, par-36 layout on hilly ground in Yomitan, opened in 2009.
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The Atta Terrace Golf Resort is an 18-hole, par-72 hilly course in Onna, in Kunigami District, Okinawa. The course plays to a total yardage of 6,675, and the clubhouse is located at 1079 Afuso, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa. It is reached via Yaka IC. A bath facility is available on site for use after the round. Weekday green fees start from 20,010 yen and weekend fees start from 24,960 yen, reflecting Okinawa's typically higher pricing compared with mainland courses. Architect and opening year are not published for this course. As a hilly-terrain layout on the main island of Okinawa, it offers golfers visiting the resort areas around Onna a course close to Yaka IC. Golfers planning a round here should confirm caddy and cart arrangements directly with the club, as these details are not listed. The combination of resort-area location and access to Yaka IC makes it a convenient stop for visitors touring central Okinawa's west coast.
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Gushikawa Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Uruma City, on Okinawa's main island. The layout plays to a par of 56 across a total of 2,104 yards, set over hilly terrain that keeps the routing more compact than a standard par-72 course. Power carts are provided for every round, so players are not required to arrange their own transport around the course. Green fees start at 3,200 yen on weekdays and rise to 4,200 yen on weekends, putting the course among the more accessible options for visitors staying in central Okinawa. The address is 590-1 Einohi, Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture. With its shorter par and yardage, Gushikawa suits golfers looking for a quicker round or a warm-up before a full 18-hole championship layout elsewhere on the island.
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Bell Beach Golf Club is an 18-hole hilly course in Motobu, on Okinawa's Motobu Peninsula, opened in 1991. It was designed by Takeo Aiyama and Jan Stevenson and plays over 6,197 yards. The hilly routing follows the peninsula's terrain, about 37 minutes by car from the Kyoda interchange on the Okinawa Expressway. Green fees start from 9,760 yen on weekdays and 14,160 yen on weekends. The club's location on Motobu puts it within reach of the peninsula's other tourist draws, and the hilly layout gives the round more elevation change than the flatter courses found further south on the island. For golfers building an Okinawa itinerary around the Motobu area, it offers an 18-hole round without a long transfer from the peninsula's main sights. Address: 5151 Sakimotobu, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa.
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Risonale Kohama Island Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 seaside course on Kohama Island in the Yaeyama island group of Okinawa Prefecture. Back-tee yardage is 6,590 yards. Green fees start from 12,000 yen on weekdays and 14,500 yen on weekends. The course uses self-drive golf carts with GPS navigation, and carts are permitted onto the fairway. No caddie service is offered, and the clubhouse has no onsen or bath facility. Opening year and architect are not recorded for this course. Kohama Island sits within the Yaeyama chain, off the coast of Ishigaki, placing the course among Okinawa's remote-island golf options. The seaside routing and fairway cart access are the two defining practical features of a round here, on one of Japan's southernmost inhabited islands.
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Banyan Tree Golf Course is an 18-hole course located inside Kadena Air Base, at Building #12, Gate 1, in Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture. The course sits on a US military installation in central Okinawa and is the facility's only course. Golfers can choose between motorized carts and push carts, both available on site. Par, yardage, architect, and opening year are not published for this course. As a course located on a military installation, access may be subject to base entry requirements rather than the open public access typical of other Okinawa courses, so visitors should confirm access arrangements before planning a round. For golfers with access to Kadena Air Base, Banyan Tree offers an 18-hole round in Okinawa City with the flexibility of motorized or push cart use, distinguishing it from courses that mandate one cart format over the other.
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Naha Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 hilly course in Yaese, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, on the southern part of the main island. Designed by architect Kotaro Inoue, the course opened in 1975, making it one of the longer-established clubs in Okinawa, and plays 7,213 yards from the back tees. Caddy service is required for all rounds, a policy that shapes the pace and format of play compared with courses that allow self-caddy or cart-only rounds. The course is reached via the Haebaru-Minami Interchange, about 20 minutes away by car, connecting golfers to the wider Okinawa expressway network. As a single-course club set on hilly ground, Naha Golf Club's full yardage and required caddy service point to a traditional Japanese golf experience rather than a resort-style, self-drive round. Its 1975 opening date and Yaese location place it among the founding generation of courses on Okinawa's main island, well before the island's later resort-course developments.
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Minami-Yama Country Club is an 18-hole course in Itoman, Okinawa, set on hilly terrain with a par of 63 over 3,633 yards from the back tees. The club opened in 1990. It is a shorter, executive-style layout by par-63 standards, suited to a quicker round than a standard par-72 course. Golfers can choose between a riding cart and walking, since the club offers a cart option alongside a walking-play alternative. No architect, access route, or green fee information is published for this course, so visitors planning a trip should verify those details directly with the club before booking. Located in Itoman, at the southern end of Okinawa's main island, the course's compact par-63 routing and hilly ground make it a distinct option among the island's golf facilities for players seeking a shorter, more walkable round.
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Okinawa Royal Golf Club sits in the hills above Uruma City on the main island of Okinawa, near Ishikawa Interchange on the Okinawa Expressway. The club operates four 9-hole courses -- 36 holes in total, playing to a combined par of 144 -- laid out across hilly terrain by architect Ito Mitsuo. Back-tee yardage across the complex totals 13,771 yards, giving groups the option to combine any two of the four courses for an 18-hole round of differing length and character. Caddies are available on an optional basis, and riding carts are provided for play. After the round, players can use the on-site bath facilities. The club's inland, elevated position sets it apart from Okinawa's coastal resort courses, with holes that move through hill terrain rather than along the shore.
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Higashiyama Country Club is an 18-hole course in Uruma, Okinawa, laid out over hilly terrain with a par of 58 and a total yardage of 2,844 - a compact, executive-style course. The club is reached via the Okinawa Expressway's Ishikawa IC. Green fees start at 3,000 yen on weekdays and 3,500 yen on weekends, among the more accessible rates on Okinawa's main island. No architect or opening date is on record for the course. Caddy service is not listed for Higashiyama, and no cart type is specified, so golfers should confirm the play format directly with the club before visiting. The short par-58 layout makes for a quicker round than a standard par-72 course, suited to golfers looking to fit a game into a shorter window while visiting central Okinawa.
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Syurei Country Club is an 18-hole, par-70 course in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, playing to 5,548 yards. The club sits at 1029 Chinen China, Nanjo-shi, in the southern part of the island. By car, it is reached via the Naha Airport Expressway, about 15 km from the Haebaru-kita interchange; no rail station is listed for the course, so car or taxi is the practical way in. The facility includes an on-site bath for golfers to use after their round. Green fees start from 10,300 yen on weekdays and 14,800 yen on weekends. At par 70 and under 5,600 yards, Syurei plays shorter than many mainland Japanese courses, offering a compact 18-hole round for visitors staying in southern Okinawa, within reach of Naha.
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Emerald Coast Golf Links is an 18-hole, par-72 seaside course on Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, at the southern tip of Japan. The course sits in the Shimoji district of Miyakojima city. All players ride in GPS-equipped carts; on days when fairway carts are permitted, an additional ¥1,100 applies. Rounds are played without a caddy. The club has bathing facilities for use after the round. Greens fees start at ¥19,000 on weekdays and ¥22,000 on weekends, reflecting the resort-island setting. As a seaside layout in one of Japan's southernmost prefectures, the course draws golfers looking to combine a round with Miyakojima's beach and coastal scenery.
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Energic Semine Country Club is an 18-hole, par-73 seaside course in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, which opened in 2012. The course sits at 463-3 Semine, Nago-shi, on Okinawa's main island. Green fees start from 12,960 yen on weekdays and 23,960 yen on weekends. The facility includes bath and onsen-style bathing facilities for use after a round. As a seaside course opened in 2012, Energic Semine Country Club is one of the more recently built courses in Okinawa, offering an 18-hole, par-73 round along the coast. The weekday and weekend green fee structure and the on-site bathing facilities make it a course that can be planned into a full day's visit to the Nago area of Okinawa, on the northern part of the main island.
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Chibana Golf Course is a 9-hole, par-27 course located in Okinawa Prefecture, near coordinates 26.369, 127.793. Course specifications such as yardage, architect, and opening year are not published for this facility, and no on-site bath or onsen facility is listed. Play at Chibana is on foot with a pull cart, as no ride-on carts or caddy service are offered here. This makes it a straightforward, walkable short course suited to a quick nine holes rather than a full-day outing. Because detailed access information, such as the nearest station or expressway interchange, is not available, golfers planning a visit should confirm directions and course details directly with the facility ahead of time. Green fee data is also not listed. As a compact 9-hole, par-27 layout, Chibana suits golfers looking for a shorter round while visiting Okinawa, though it should not be mistaken for a full 18-hole championship course given its scale and limited published information.
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Takahara Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, laid out along the coast with a par of 56 and a total yardage of 2,249 — a short-course format suited to quicker rounds. Architect and opening-year records are not documented for this course. Players use riding carts, offered in two-seater and four-seater configurations, and no caddy service is provided; all rounds are self-play. The course is reached from the Mihara-Iriguchi bus stop, about a three-minute walk from the gate, or by car via the Okinawa Expressway's Ishikawa Interchange or the Okinawa Kita Interchange, each roughly ten minutes away. Green fees are 3,300 yen on weekdays and 3,800 yen on weekends, among the more accessible rates in the region. With its seaside setting and short-course layout, Takahara works well for visitors looking to fit a round into a broader Okinawa itinerary without committing a full day to golf.
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Ocean Castle Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 hilly course in Nakagusuku Village, Okinawa Prefecture, playing to 6,498 yards from the back tees. The course opened in 2003 and was designed by Sho Okubo, making it one of the more recently built layouts in the area. It is located about 2 kilometers from the Kitanakagusuku Interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, giving golfers based in central or southern Okinawa a short drive to the clubhouse. Self-driving, five-seater riding carts are used on the course, and caddies are available on an optional basis. A bath facility is on site for golfers after their round. As a hilly course opened in the early 2000s, Ocean Castle Country Club reflects a newer generation of Okinawan course design compared with the island's older layouts. Its location near the Okinawa Expressway and its self-drive cart system make it a convenient option for golfers touring the island by rental car.
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Kanucha Golf Course is an 18-hole seaside course located at 156-2 Abu, Nago City, Okinawa. Green fees start at 25,500 yen on weekdays and 30,000 yen on weekends. All rounds are played with a marshal-navigation-equipped golf cart, with the cart fee included in the green fee, and caddy service is available on an optional basis for golfers who prefer a caddy-accompanied round. The course sits roughly 15 kilometers from the Yoharu Interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, making it accessible by rental car from the expressway network on the main island. As a seaside layout on Okinawa's northern coast, it draws both local and visiting golfers looking for a straightforward, cart-based round with the option to add a caddy. Green fee pricing places the course in the mid-range bracket for Okinawa's seaside courses, and its distance from the expressway keeps it within reach of Naha-based travelers doing a day trip north.
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Okinawa Country Club is an 18-hole, par-70 course on hilly terrain in Nishihara, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture. The course opened in 1965 and was designed by Sho Okubo, playing to a total yardage of 5,764 yards. The club sits about 4 kilometers from the Haebaru-kita interchange on the Okinawa Expressway, giving direct car access from central Okinawa. Golfers can request a caddy on an optional basis, and the club supplies riding carts equipped with remote control and GPS navigation. A bath facility is available on site after the round. At par 70 and 5,764 yards, the course is compact by 18-hole standards, a layout shaped by its hilly ground and its 1965 opening date. Nishihara's location places the club within easy reach of Naha and the rest of Okinawa's southern main island for visiting golfers.
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SHIGIRA BAY COUNTRY CLUB is an 18-hole seaside course on Miyakojima, Okinawa, opened in 2000. The layout runs along the coast, and fairway cart access is permitted, allowing carts onto the fairway itself depending on weather and course conditions. Caddy service is available on an optional basis for golfers who want local guidance around the course. Located in Uenoshinzato on Miyakojima, the club sits within the island's subtropical setting, though specific details on architect and yardage are not published for this course. As one of the golf options on Miyakojima, SHIGIRA BAY COUNTRY CLUB gives visiting golfers a seaside round as part of a wider trip to the island, which is known for its beaches and coral reefs. Golfers planning a visit should confirm cart and weather policy directly with the club given the flexible fairway-access rule tied to conditions on the day.
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Iejima Country Club is an 18-hole, par-58 seaside course on Ie Island, off the coast of Okinawa's main island, opened in 2003. The par-58 layout is shorter than a standard par-72 course, and the seaside setting places it directly on Ie Island's coastline. Green fees are set at a flat 3,500 yen, the same rate on weekdays and weekends, making it one of the more accessible price points among Okinawa courses in this dataset. As the only course listed on Ie Island, it stands apart from the larger course complexes found on Okinawa's main island. With no listed caddy or cart details, golfers should confirm on-site service arrangements directly with the club before playing a round on this compact, seaside par-58 layout.
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