Golf courses in Niigata
Hidden gems for golf trips
Niigata
: Cart Navigation 
: Shuttle bus 
：Rinkan 
: plateau 
: Mountains 
：Hills 
: Riverbed 
: Seaside 
: FW access 
: Remote control cart 
：Cool Cart
: Night golf 
：Driving range 
: Rental clubs 
: For women 
: For beginners 
: sauna 
:hot spring 
: Open-air bath 
: Near IC 
: Near the station 
:Through play 
: For competitions 
: Ocean view 
: Cool in summer 
: Warm in winter
Things you should know about golf in Niigata
There are many excellent courses that take advantage of the natural topography of the Sea of Japan coast
Niigata is located almost in the middle of the Sea of Japan coastline, with a coastline that stretches for 635 kilometers. However, the inland areas are surrounded by mountains with elevations of 1,500 to 2,000 meters, and are known as one of the snowiest areas in the country. As a result, some people may have the impression that there are more ski resorts than golf courses, but the prefecture is also quite passionate about golf. There are many excellent courses that take advantage of the natural topography of the Sea of Japan coastline, and there are golf courses in the prefecture where women's professional golf tournaments are held.
Easy access by Joetsu Shinkansen or plane
To access the Niigata golf course, depending on which golf course you are going to, it is convenient to take the Joetsu Shinkansen or fly into Niigata Airport. There are many golf courses that can be accessed by rental car from Nagaoka Station, Tsubame-Sanjo Station, and Niigata Station on the Shinkansen. Niigata Airport has direct flights to Sapporo (New Chitose Airport and Okadama Airport), Sendai, Narita, Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International Airport and Komaki International Airport), Osaka (Itami Airport and Kansai International Airport), Fukuoka, and Okinawa (Naha).
The popular O-Niigata Country Club Izumozaki Course offers spectacular views of the Sea of Japan.
Among the Niigata golf courses that are concentrated on the coast of the Japan Sea, the most popular is the Great Niigata Country Club Izumozaki Course. It is laid out on a gentle hilly area overlooking Sado Bay in the Sea of Japan, and you can enjoy playing in a dynamic landscape. Popular in the inland area is the Great Niigata Country Club Sanjo Course. On the site that has been cleared of the gentle forest in the Chuetsu area, the pond is placed appropriately to enhance the strategy.