22 courses on Japan’s golf resort coast
Miyazaki is Japan’s answer to Florida: a long, sunny Pacific coastline on the southeastern side of Kyushu, lined with palm trees and resort golf. It is the winter training base for Japanese tour professionals and the home of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, one of the biggest events on the domestic calendar, which tells you how good the conditions are in November. Winters are mild, sunshine hours are among the highest in the country, and the courses are built to resort standards.
GolfMatchy lists 22 golf courses in Miyazaki. 22 of the courses carry Google ratings, averaging 4.0 across 6,094 reviews. Best season: March to May and October to December, with year-round play in the south. Most international visitors arrive via Fukuoka Airport (FUK).
Aoshima Golf Club — 18 holes · par 72 · 4.2★ (545 reviews)
Mimitsu Country Club — 18 holes · par 72 · 4.3★ (186 reviews)
Miyazaki Country Club — 18 holes · par 72 · 4.3★ (380 reviews) · weekdays from ¥8,800
Miyazaki Lakeside Golf Club — 18 holes · par 72 · 4.3★ (290 reviews)Miyazaki Airport is unusually close to the city and the resort golf belt — direct flights from Haneda take about 100 minutes, which beats the long rail route around Kyushu. The resort courses are the most visitor-friendly in the prefecture, with on-site hotels. November through March is the prime season.
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It has the strongest claim on the mainland. The coast has resort courses with attached hotels, the highest sunshine hours in the country, and mild winters — which is why Japanese tour professionals train here in the off season and why the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament is played here each November.
Fly. Miyazaki Airport is about 100 minutes from Haneda and sits close to both the city and the resort golf belt, so you can be on a course within an hour of landing. Rail from Hakata takes far longer because the line loops around the mountains.
GolfMatchy lists 22 golf courses in Miyazaki. Every one of them can be booked in English through our concierge.
March to May and October to December, with year-round play in the south. Weekdays are cheaper and far less crowded than weekends and public holidays in Miyazaki.
Most international golfers arrive via Fukuoka Airport (FUK). Many Japanese courses run a free shuttle from the nearest train station, and GolfMatchy sends the closest station, shuttle details and directions with every confirmed Miyazaki booking.
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