A visitor's guide
Playing a round in Japan is one of the best things you can do on a trip here — but the booking sites, the lunch break between nines, and the clubhouse etiquette can be confusing the first time. This is a plain-English guide to doing it right, written from the ground up for visitors. ※Always confirm prices and rules on each course's official page.
The complete first-timer's walkthrough, from booking to the 18th green.
Which reservation sites work in English, and how to book without speaking Japanese.
Courses you can reach within about an hour — with and without a car.
The unwritten rules — lunch break, pace of play, the clubhouse bath, and more.
A realistic breakdown of green fees, cart, caddie, rentals and extras.
These are the largest tee-time platforms in Japan. Rakuten GORA and Jalan Golf list thousands of courses with real-time availability. Pages are mainly in Japanese — see our booking guide for a step-by-step, and use your browser's translate feature to navigate.