Why can Gotemba courses reopen just 2 hours after rain? Why are Mt. Fuji golf courses so expensive? Why does your 7-iron fly 5 yards farther at Lake Kawaguchi? The answers lie in 300,000 years of volcanic activity. Mt. Fuji Golf Course Landscape If you look at a distribution map of golf courses around Mt. Fuji, your first thought might be: Were these courses just randomly scattered? But when you overlay this map with volcanic geology maps, topographic maps, and groundwater sy

If you are searching for Hakone onsen, Hakone ryokan recommendations, one night two meals (kaiseki dinner), or Hakone kaiseki cuisine, this guide will help you understand the differences between Hakone’s major hot spring areas in the most practical way. We also introduce several traditional ryokan with historic architecture, so you can enjoy both authentic Japanese bathing culture and refined kaiseki dining in one unforgettable journey. Luxury traditional Japanese ryokan in H

Kawana Fuji Course coastal cliffs and fairways overlooking Sagami Bay, Izu, Japan

Planning a golf trip to Japan usually starts with the exciting parts: choosing the courses, finding the right hotel and deciding how many rounds to play. Then comes the less glamorous question: What are you going to do with all the golf bags? For two golfers carrying two golf bags and a couple of small suitcases, the answer may be simple. But once four players arrive with four golf bags, four large suitcases and several cabin bags, transport becomes part of the trip planning—

Japanese golf course on a rainy day, showing normal play conditions during light rain in Japan One of the questions I hear most often from overseas golfers planning a trip to Japan has nothing to do with course difficulty or green fees. It is the weather. Once the itinerary is confirmed and the weather forecast suddenly shows rain for one of the golf days, the first question is usually: “If it rains, can we cancel the round?” The answer is not as simple as “rain means cancell

Tiger and Nicklaus Golf in Japan does not have to mean Mt. Fuji only. For many overseas golfers, Mt. Fuji is the first image that comes to mind. But if you are looking for courses with history, prestige, strong design, and smoother travel logistics, the Narita and Tsukuba area is a route worth looking at seriously. This area includes Narashino Country Club, where Tiger Woods claimed his 82nd PGA TOUR victory, and Ishioka Golf Club, designed by Jack Nicklaus himself. This is n