neova Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 My wife just suggested to me she wants to go back to Japan this year again but wanted to see Osaka/Kyoto area this time as we've been to Tokyo/Yohokama area several times already... We're planning to do it this end of May / start of June time frame.... I added a suggestion that maybe we should rent a car from Narita and drive to Osaka, so I could actually try and schedule in a round of golf! This would most likely be the route.... Having seen so many beautiful photos from the "golf course in japan" thread, I was wondering if there are some must play suggestions? I'm thinking of a course near Mt Fuji area, or even in Hakone, but anywhere along the route between Narita and Osaka is game. This might be most likely the only time I'll ever golf in Japan, so I want to make sure it's memorable... One challenge is that my Japanese is virtually non-existent... i get by in the past mainly by looking at the Kanji characters to figure out signs and menu, so I don't think i'd be able to call and book a tee time properly.... I'm looking at golf sites like this to figure out which ones might have english speaking staff to take tee times and if there are online booking even better... how bout this club? http://ashinokocc.com/english/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 My wife just suggested to me she wants to go back to Japan this year again but wanted to see Osaka/Kyoto area this time as we've been to Tokyo/Yohokama area several times already... We're planning to do it this end of May / start of June time frame.... I added a suggestion that maybe we should rent a car from Narita and drive to Osaka, so I could actually try and schedule in a round of golf! This would most likely be the route.... Having seen so many beautiful photos from the "golf course in japan" thread, I was wondering if there are some must play suggestions? I'm thinking of a course near Mt Fuji area, or even in Hakone, but anywhere along the route between Narita and Osaka is game. This might be most likely the only time I'll ever golf in Japan, so I want to make sure it's memorable... One challenge is that my Japanese is virtually non-existent... i get by in the past mainly by looking at the Kanji characters to figure out signs and menu, so I don't think i'd be able to call and book a tee time properly.... I'm looking at golf sites like this to figure out which ones might have english speaking staff to take tee times and if there are online booking even better... how bout this club? http://ashinokocc.com/english/ I suggest contacting ben from golf in Japan and paying him to arrange the entire experience and even play with you. make sure you have a full full days time as its a a very long day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Agreed he's a good guy his course is nice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neova Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions Is this Ben? What what course was featured in the Video? His home course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yes thats Ben and yes thats his course in gotemba near mt. Fuji but he has accesss to so many others. All courses have a similar look and style to them, everything you saw there should look the same no matter where you are playing. great video by the way I wish I saw this when i first came to Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neova Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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