| Golf in Japan is one of the most popular sports. It | | | | enough with careful concentration to the minutest |
| was introduced in Japan around 1910,golf is | | | | details. |
| gradually gaining in popularity. | | | | Akabane Golf Club |
| But once upon a time, it was a really difficult for a | | | | Access: 8 min. by car from Akabane Station |
| foreigner to attain a membership of golf courses | | | | Address: Ukima-cho, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
| in Japan. Japanese golf clubs didn't want foreigner | | | | Course: 18 holes, 6,915 yards |
| members. But now things are changing. In recent | | | | Edogawa Line Golf Club |
| times, foreign investors have largely entered in | | | | Address: 6-276, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo |
| Japanese clubs for investment opportunities. The | | | | Access: 40 min. by car from the center of Tokyo |
| membership fees for Japanese golf courses are | | | | Course: 18 holes, 4,370 yards |
| very high as the space for golf courses is limited | | | | Fuchu Country Club |
| in Japan. However, in Japan you can find many | | | | Address: Tamamura, Minami Tama-gun, Tokyo |
| public driving ranges throughout the country | | | | Access: 45 min. by car from Shinjuku Station |
| where golf lovers can practice without having a | | | | Koganei Country Club (Japan's most exclusive |
| club membership. | | | | course) |
| TournamentsOn some courses, international | | | | Address: Kodaira-machi, Kitatama-gun, Tokyo |
| tournaments are held from time to time. Top | | | | Access: 45 min. by car from the center of Tokyo |
| tournaments include the Konica Cup World Ladies | | | | Course: 18 holes, 6,755 yards |
| Golf Tournament, the Four Tours World | | | | Famous golfers of Japan: Isao Aoki,Seiji Ebihara |
| Championship of Golf, the Bridgestone Open, the | | | | ,Yuri Fudoh ,Saburo Fujiki ,Hisako Higuchi ,Ryuji |
| Suntory Open Golf Tournament, and the Suntory | | | | Imada ,Toshimitsu Izawa ,Shingo Katayama etc. |
| Ladies Open Golf Tournament. | | | | Golf in Asia(1) |
| Selected Golf Courses in TokyoAll golf courses of | | | | The largest golf course in the world |
| Japan are designed in a specific way to give the | | | | Copyright resered by Ebayoyo. |
| courses a natural look. They are well maintained | | | | |