Golf in Osaka: 9 Courses Near Osaka That Accept Visitors (2026)

Osaka is an easy base for golf. Within about an hour of Umeda, Namba or Sannomiya there are seaside, hillside and highland courses, and most of them run a bus from a nearby station. Below are the 9 we book for overseas visitors.

Photo: Osaka Golf Club (official site)

Golf near Osaka at a glance

• Where the courses are: the hills north and east of Osaka, around Kobe, and the south of the prefecture toward Kansai Airport.
• Travel time: about 30–60 minutes from central Osaka or Kobe.
• Weekday green fees: from about ¥7,900; about ¥23,000 for a caddie round at Osaka Golf Club.
• Getting there: most courses run a club bus or club car from a station. Some need a reservation; we tell you which.
• The day: most rounds include a sit-down lunch between the two nines, and most clubhouses have a large bath.

9 courses near Osaka we book for visitors

Fees are approximate weekday rates per player and vary by date. We confirm the exact price for your date before booking. “Booked by us” means Golf Caddie Japan has made reservations there for overseas guests.

Course	Area	Without a car	Weekday from	Caddie	Notes
Osaka Golf Club	Misaki, south Osaka	Nankai Misaki-koen Sta. + club car (not on Mondays). About 50–55 min from Namba	¥17,570 (¥23,070 with caddie)	Optional	The Kansai region’s only true seaside course, listed among Rolex’s top 1,000 courses worldwide. Booked by us
Kansai Airport Classic Golf Club	Sennan, south Osaka	JR Izumi-Sunagawa Sta. + club car. About 40–50 min from Tennoji	¥11,500	Optional (limited)	A hillside course at the foot of the Izumi mountains
Kuzuha Golf Links	Hirakata	Two-minute walk from Keihan Kuzuha Sta. About 27 min from Yodoyabashi	¥7,850	Self-play	Hosted the Kuzuha International tournament 26 times. We have placed single players here
Hirakata Kokusai Golf Club	Hirakata	Keihan Hirakatashi Sta. + free bus (~30 min), or JR Tsuda Sta. (~10 min)	Ask us	Optional	An established course at the foot of the Ikoma hills, opened in 1959
Ibaraki Kokusai Golf Club	Ibaraki	JR Ibaraki Sta. + club bus (~25 min, first come, first served)	About ¥13,500	Optional	27 holes with wide views over the Osaka plain. Hosted women’s tour events in 2018 and 2019
Shin-Osaka Golf Club	Shimamoto	JR Takatsuki Sta. + club bus (weekday morning departures; reservation advised)	About ¥12,000	Ask us	Views over the meeting point of three rivers. Between Osaka and Kyoto. Booked by us, including single players
PGM Ikeda Country Club	Ikeda	Hankyu Ikeda Sta. + free bus (~15 min)	About ¥8,000	Optional	27 holes. The first course in Japan to use riding carts, in 1965. Booked by us
Takarazuka Kogen Golf Club	Takarazuka, Hyogo	JR Takarazuka Sta. + shuttle bus (10–15 min)	About ¥10,200	Optional	A J.E. Crane design. Booked by us
Hyogo Country Club	Kobe, Hyogo	Tanigami Sta. + shuttle bus (phone reservation needed). About 30 min from Sannomiya	¥9,600	Mostly self-play	A highland course at 536 m, cooler in summer. Booked by us

Not on the list? Tell us the course you have in mind. We check whether it accepts visitors on your date as part of the booking — if we cannot secure it, our fee is refunded in full.

Which course fits your trip?

• One round to remember: Osaka Golf Club — holes along Osaka Bay, sea wind and more than 80 bunkers.
• Easiest without a car: Kuzuha Golf Links, two minutes on foot from the station.
• Travelling on your own: Kuzuha and Shin-Osaka, where we have placed single players. Read our solo golf guide first.
• Best value: Kuzuha from about ¥7,850, PGM Ikeda from about ¥8,000 and Hyogo from about ¥9,600 on weekdays.
• Cooler in summer: Hyogo Country Club, at 536 m above Kobe.
• Near Kansai Airport: Kansai Airport Classic and Osaka Golf Club, both in the south of the prefecture.
• Staying between Osaka and Kyoto: Shin-Osaka Golf Club, Kuzuha and Ibaraki Kokusai work from either city. See also our guide to golf near Kyoto.

Getting there without a car

• Use the club bus or club car. Most courses run one from a nearby station, timed for morning tee times. Hyogo Country Club needs a phone reservation; we arrange it for you.
• Leave the car at home. Driving into central Osaka is slow, and the bus is usually quicker.
• Travel light. Rent clubs at the course, or ship your own bag ahead by takkyubin courier.
• Use your phone on the day. Once your booking is confirmed, we send the nearest station, the club bus details and a map link, and you check the live train times in Google Maps on the morning of your round.

How booking works

Many courses near Osaka take reservations only in Japanese, and some ask for a member’s introduction. Send us your dates and where you’re staying, and we reply in English within 24 hours with course options and a written quote. Our fee is ¥6,000 (about US$40) per player per round, tax included (¥8,000 per round for a solo booking); green fees are paid at the course on the day. Once the fee is paid, we contact the course, confirm the final price with you and book. If we can’t secure it, the fee is refunded in full.