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July 15, 2026Equipment

Buying Used Golf Clubs in Japan

Why Japan is the world's best place to buy used golf clubs — how shops grade condition, what “Japan-spec” really means, tax-free shopping (and the November 2026 change), how to ship clubs home, and where to shop.

foreign tourist struggling to book tee time in japan

July 14, 2026How to Book

How to Book Golf in Japan: Every Option, Honestly Compared

Japanese-only portals, foursome rules, member introductions — why booking golf in Japan is hard for visitors, and every real route onto a tee sheet, honestly compared.

Golfers on a quiet Japanese fairway — golf etiquette in Japan

July 12, 2026Etiquette

Japanese Golf Etiquette: What Visiting Golfers Need to Know

The unwritten rules of a Japanese golf day — arrival, the clubhouse ritual, pace of play, the lunch turn, the bath, and the small courtesies that mark a welcome guest.

Mt. Fuji rising over the opening hole at Fuji Classic, Yamanashi

July 12, 2026Area Guide

Golf With a View of Mt. Fuji: Where to Play and How to Plan the Day

The Fuji foothills hold Japan's most dramatic concentration of golf — courses built around the mountain itself. Where to play in Yamanashi and Shizuoka, when the mountain shows itself, and how to do it as a day trip from Tokyo.

“Escape the noise.
Find the soul.”

The Explorer's Manifesto

Morning light over the fairway at Fuji Classic in Yamanashi — golf in Japan

July 12, 2026Travel

Golf in Japan: The Complete Guide for Visiting Golfers

How golf actually works in Japan — the full-day ritual, what a round costs, the seasons and regions that matter, dress code, and how international visitors get on courses that don't take English bookings.

Guests warming up on the driving range at Fuji Classic under a grey May sky

July 9, 2026Tour Moments

A Quiet Friday at Fuji Classic

Two groups, a soft grey May morning, and steak grilled on hot stone at the turn — one full tour day at Fuji Classic, as it ran.

June 29, 2026Tour Moments

Closing Out June at Fuji Classic

A two-ball at Fuji Classic to close out June — an easy round and a long lunch with the course out the window.

June 22, 2026Tour Moments

Fuji Over the First

Mt Fuji out over the first fairway, five players, and one of the cleanest Fuji Classic mornings of the season.

June 8, 2026Tour Moments

A Full Field at Fuji Classic

Eight players, a bright day at Fuji Classic — the biggest group of the season and one of the best days.

June 5, 2026Tour Moments

Seven at Fuji Classic

Seven players at Fuji Classic on a blue-sky June day — a full group, a team photo, and a proper day out.

June 4, 2026Tour Moments

A Two-Ball at Caledonian

A two-ball at Caledonian on a bright day — quiet fairways and an unhurried round.

June 2, 2026Tour Moments

A Patient Round at Grandfields

Grandfields Country Club on an early-June morning — cedar-lined fairways, deep bunkers, and a course that rewards a patient round.

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