Tochigi is the prefecture with the second largest number of golf courses in the Kanto region. And compared to the first most Chiba and the third most Ibaraki, there is less flat land and more hilly land. Since the land of Japan is mountainous and has few flat areas, flat land tends to be valued for golf courses, but in countries with many flat areas, terrain with elevation differences is rather preferred as more suitable for golf courses. Tochigi In countries where the terrain is mostly flat, however, golf courses in countries where the terrain is mostly flat tend to be more suitable for golf courses. There are many courses that will challenge golfers with confidence in their skills.
Golfers in the Tokyo metropolitan area generally access golf courses in Tochigi by car using the Tohoku Expressway. The road enters Tochigi about 60 kilometers from Tokyo and continues for approximately 160 kilometers. There are golf courses at every interchange along the way. There is a wide variety of courses that take advantage of the terrain of each area. Access is also convenient via the Tohoku Shinkansen, and some golf courses will pick you up by club bus at Oyama Station, Utsunomiya Station, and Nasushiobara Station, where the Shinkansen stops.
Tochigi Prefecture is a long, narrow prefecture stretching 60 to 160 kilometers north of Tokyo, with the nearest interchange on the Tohoku Expressway being the Sano Hitotonoya, Oyama-shi, Tochigi, and it is a rare forest course with almost no elevation change, even though it is in Tochigi Prefecture.