14th – 24th May
2024
Japan Golf Tour
Hosted by
Sandy Baltussen
I am excited to invite you to join Teed Up in Japan in May 2024. Home to some of Asia’s top golf courses, Japan offers golfers unique golfing experiences, paired with some sensational sightseeing and of course magnificent Japanese culture and cuisine.
Tour Inclusions
7 rounds of golf
- Seta Golf Club - North Course
- Susono Country Club
- Daihakone Country Club
- Kawana Golf Resort – Oshima Course
- Kawana Golf Resort – Fuji Course
- Narita Hills Country Club
- Bristol Hills Golf Club
10 Nights Accomodation
Other Inclusions
- Daily Breakfast
- Welcome Drinks
- Group transfer from Osaka Airport
- Group transfer to Haneda Airport in Tokyo
- Return transfers to/from hotel and golf courses
- 3 Days sightseeing tours with English-speaking guides and return transfers
- Sumo Wrestling
- One-way Shinkansen train tickets with reserved seats
- Golf Bag courier fees
- Lunch included at Susono Country Club
- Shared caddy included at Seta North Course
- Daily golf competitions and prizes
- Farewell dinner & drinks
Tour Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVE OSAKA
Tuesday
14th May 2024
On arrival at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport (KIX), meet your tour host Sandy Baltussen, for your transfer to the Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto (approx. 80 mins ride) and check in.
NOTE: Please do not book flights until you have received confirmation from Teed Up that the tour is proceeding
STAY: RIHGA ROYAL HOTEL KYOTO
(3 Nights, Standard or Superior Room)
600-8237KyotoShimogyo-ku Higashihorikawa-dori
Shiokoji-sagaru Taimatsu-cho 1, Japan
Check in: 2:00pm
Recently renovated, your hotel provides all the necessary comforts while maintaining the traditions of a brand that has proudly hosted royalty. It now has all new facilities, including complimentary Wi-Fi, restaurants, a luxurious bar, a heated indoor pool, and a modern fitness gym. Located centrally, the hotel is convenient for those traveling from Kansai International Airport and just a short walk from World Heritage sites, the Kyoto Aquarium, and the Kyoto Railway Museum.
WELCOME DRINKS: Join your tour host, Sandy Baltussen, for welcome drinks.
DAY 2: GOLF AT SETA– NORTH COURSE (including shared caddie)
Wednesday
15th May 2024
After breakfast, your driver will meet the group in the hotel lobby for your transfer to Seta Golf Club’s North Course (approx. 35 mins).
Seta North Course (Par 72 7,012 yards) was designed by Seiichi Inoue and was the host course for the the USLPGA TOTO Japan Classic in 2018, 2019 and again in 2022. After your game, your clubs will be sent to Susono CC on your behalf.
Evening: own arrangements
DAY 3: FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING IN KYOTO
Thursday
16th May 2024
Today you will explore the many interesting cultural sites of Kyoto including Arashiyama (Bamboo forest), the Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu-Dera Temple, and the Gion district with its traditional wooden machiya merchant houses.
Evening: own arrangements.
DAY 4: BULLET TRAIN & GOLF AT SUSONO (including lunch)
Friday
17th May 2024
Check-out after breakfast, and the group will be driven to Kyoto Shinkansen station (approx. 10 mins) to catch the 2-hour bullet train to Mishima, and then be transferred to Susono Country Club (approx. 30 mins drive). Your clubs will be waiting for you at the golf club.
Susono, designed by master Shunsuke Kato, is a beautiful championship golf course in immaculate condition with the added bonus of wonderful views of Mount Fuji when the weather is clear. The greens are very fast but once you get used to them they are a delight to putt on.
Lunch at the club is included, before the transfer to Hakone (approx 35 mins)
STAY: HAKONE SENGOKUHARA PRINCE HOTEL (3 Nights, Superior Room)
3f, 1246-1246 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District,
Kanagawa 250-0631 Japan
Located in Hakone, Hakone Sengokuhara Prince Hotel is in a regional park, just a 4-minute walk from Daihakone Country Club
Dinner: Own arrangements.
DAY 5: MT FUJI SIGHT SEEING TOUR
Saturday
18th May 2024
After breakfast, the group has a full day sight seeing tour to Mount Fuji and the surrounding villages and lakes.
Evening: own arrangements
DAY 6: GOLF AT DAIHAKONE COUNTRY CLUB
Sunday
19th May 2024
Spread out on the majestic Sengokuhara plain against the background of the broad mountains of the outer rim of Hakone Crater, the Daihakone Country Club offers 18 handmade holes landscaped with truly unique individuality. A notable feature of the course is the hole No.17 known as the “Lotus flower” which a very difficult hole surrounded by tricky bunkers .Par 73 7,285 yards.
Evening: dinner own arrangements.
DAY 7: TRANSFER TO KAWANA & GOLF OSHIMA COURSE
Monday
20th May 2024
Check out after breakfast before the transfer to Kawana Golf Resort (approx. 2 hours) where you will play Kawana Hotel’s Oshima Course (Par 70 5711 yards). Designed by Mitsuaki Otani (known as “the Father of Golf in Japan”) in 1938, this is a course where you can enjoy an outstanding location with the blue sky sea and sea of Sagami Bay in the background.
Evening: dinner own arrangements.
STAY: KAWANA HOTEL
(1 Night, Garden View Room)
1459 Kawana, Itō, Shizuoka 414-0044, Japan
The Kawana Hotel is ranked the top Golf Resort on the Pacific, and offers a grand view of the sea from the golf course, natural lawn tennis court, and hot springs facility.
DAY 8: GOLF KAWANA FUJI COURSE & TRANSFER TO TOKYO
Tuesday
21st May 2024
Today we play Kawana Golf Resort’s other course; the Par 72, 6187 yards FUJI Course before we head to Tokyo (approx. 2.5 hours) for the next 3 nights.
Designed by C.H. Alison, it opened in 1936, and is a distinguished course with long history and traditions. It has breathtaking ocean views from the cliff tops, sunken folded fairways and plateaux greens with Mt Fuji in the background.
Evening: own arrangements
STAY: KEIO PLAZA SHINJUKU HOTEL
(3 Nights, Superior Room)
2 Chome-2-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-8330, Japan
The Keio Plaza Hotel is at the perfect location to explore the delights of the city of Tokyo. Just outside Tochomae Station or only 5-minute walk from Shinjuku Station, the most popular shopping and entertainment spots.
DAY 9: TOYKO SIGHT SEEING TOUR
Thursday
23rd May 2024
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before spending the day exploring the colour and excitement of Tokyo, with private transfers.
In the afternoon, you will experience the excitement of Sumo Wrestling in the official professional competition. Transfers included.
Evening: own arrangements
DAY 10: GOLF AT NARITA HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
Thursday
23rd May 2024
After breakfast ( included) you will head to Narita Hills CC (approx. 70vmins)
Pete Dye, one of the world’s leading designers, directed and supervised the construction of the course himself, the course was closed and completely renovated in 2013. While maintaining the design philosophy of Pete Dye, the course was extended, the turf was completely replaced, the water quality of the pond was improved, and the clubhouse was renovated. Par 72, 7113 yards.
Evening: Farewell & Golf Presentation Dinner hosted by Teed Up (drinks incl)
DAY 11: GOLF AT BRISTOL HILLS GC & HANEDA AIRPORT TRANSFER
Friday
24th May 2024
Enjoy breakfast and check out from the hotel before the group is driven to Bristol Hills Golf Course (approx. 1 hour).
The Par 72 7,020-yard course at Bristol Hill Golf Club, designed by Rodney Wright, is a strategic course that takes advantage of the area’s natural topography. The golf course will keep guests entertained and stimulate their challenging spirits. No matter how many times you play, you will see a different expression each time.
After golf, you will be transferred to Tokyo International Airport, known as Haneda Airport (HND), (approx. 40 mins) to start your trip home.
TOUR ENDS
Client testimonials
Meet the Teed Up Team
Mike Mosher
Director of golf
Mike has been a AAA rated golf professional for the last 15 years and is a multi-awarded PGA Golf Professional with extensive experience playing not only throughout Australasia but in Canada & Japan.
Bede Hendren
Managing director
Bede has spent the past fifteen years establishing and growing his own businesses in the Human Resources and the Travel and Tourism industry. He is currently the owner and Manager Director of Teed Up, specialising in organizing corporate golf days and golf tours around Australia and overseas.
Sandy Baltussen
Consultant & Tour Host
Sandy joined the Teed Up Team in 2014 and, having organised many golf trips away for her friends and family she knows exactly what our clients are looking for when it comes to golf touring. Sandy brings with her extensive travel and golf experience through her background at British Airways and The Buggy Man.
Chrissy Hordern
Tour Host & Ambassador
Chrissy Hordern works as a Tour Host & Ambassador for Teed Up Golf. Chrissy hosted a US Masters Tour for AMEX Platinum & Centurion Card members in 2012 and subsequent tours for couples and friends travelling together to the US Masters & Pebble Beach in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018.