Matsuyama Golf Travel Guide
A Shikoku golf stay combining Dogo Onsen with Setouchi scenery. This guide groups 7 Matsuyama golf courses by area across Dogo Onsen, Ehime and the Setouchi coast, with the drive from your base, the character of each course and the booking terms that actually catch people out.
Chisan Country Club – Hojo チサンカントリークラブ北条View course details MONKEYTRAVEL MATSUYAMA GOLF COURSES
Use the courses across Dogo Onsen, Ehime and the Setouchi coast to shape a trip around your base, number of rounds and the sightseeing or onsen time you want to keep. The first tee and the post-round journey can transform the day.
Matsuyama Golf
Best forHilltop course facing the Seto Inland Sea
Opened in 1984, this 18-hole course with two bentgrass greens per hole runs its front nine inland through longer mountain-side holes, then turns toward fairways overlooking the Seto Inland Sea on the back nine. It's a short drive from Dogo Onsen, making it easy to soak after the round.
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Matsuyama Golf
Best forA Korai-green course set 400-600m above sea level
Designed by Keiji Matsuyama, this par-72, 5,543-yard, 18-hole course sits 400-600 meters above sea level, keeping it noticeably cooler even in summer. The front nine offers wide fairways for an aggressive game, while the back nine is a tighter, more strategic test.
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Matsuyama Golf
Best forA 1970-opened mountain course run by the PGM group
Opened in July 1970, this 18-hole mountain course has been operating for more than five decades and is now part of Japan's largest golf course group, PGM. The par-72, 6,639-yard layout is best known for its 17th hole, regarded as the club's signature and most demanding hole.
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Matsuyama Golf
Best forOne of Ehime's oldest courses, opened in 1958
Designed by Osamu Ueda, the course opened with 9 holes in 1958 and was expanded to 18 in 1964, and it's lined with roughly 100,000 old pine trees. From the fairways you can see Mt. Ishizuchi to the south and, ahead, the Dogo plain opening onto the Seto Inland Sea National Park.
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Matsuyama Golf
Best for27 holes across three courses that has hosted a national championship
Designed by Shunsuke Kato, the club spans 27 holes across three courses — Akaishi, Bessi, and Ishizuchi — and hosted the Japan Mid-Amateur Golf Championship in 2025. It sits on gentle hills with the Seto Inland Sea in front and the Shikoku mountain range as a backdrop.
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Matsuyama Golf
Best forEhime's fourth-oldest course, a 1966 mountain layout
Designed by veteran course architect Giichi Sato and opened in 1966, this is the fourth-oldest golf course in Ehime Prefecture. It follows the natural mountain terrain closely, with narrow fairways and elevation changes that reward accuracy over sheer distance.
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Matsuyama Golf
Best forA single bentgrass-green course threading between rock formations on the Kuma-kogen plateau
About a 50-minute drive from central Matsuyama, this par-72, 18-hole course sits on the Kuma-kogen plateau and was formerly known as Ehime Highland Golf Club. It winds through natural terrain dotted with unusual rock formations and seasonal wildflowers, playing over a single bentgrass green with gentle elevation changes.
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Continue with city guides for attractions, restaurants, massage and shopping.
Matsuyama Airport is about twenty minutes from the city by limousine bus and roughly forty from Dogo Onsen. Many visitors also arrive overland within Shikoku, linking Takamatsu or Tokushima.
Courses range from around 5,500 yards to full regulation length, which makes it easy to match your group. There is also a 27-hole club, so check the day's combination.
The Setouchi climate is dry enough that winter rounds are possible. The Kuma highland courses are a good summer escape but need a winter operations check.
Comparing a Japanese tee time on the headline green fee alone tends to produce a different number at the counter. Confirm whether cart, caddie or self play, lunch, locker and the local golf tax are included, then check rental clubs or shoes, minimum player counts, two-player supplements, payment method and whether overseas visitors can book. Clubs may also specify check-in times, dress codes and bathing etiquette, so submit player names accurately.
Fix two nights at Dogo Onsen, pair a city-area eighteen with Matsuyama Castle on day two, then play around Ozu or Kawauchi before the airport. Match your finish time to the ryokan dinner slot.
Drive times differ across Dogo Onsen, Ehime and the Setouchi coast. Work backwards from your first tee, and group courses in the same direction to cut daily driving.
Check the product page for cart, caddie or self play, lunch, locker, local taxes and rental equipment in your chosen plan, and compare weekday against weekend rates.
The Setouchi climate is dry enough that winter rounds are possible. The Kuma highland courses are a good summer escape but need a winter operations check.
ITINERARY IDEAS
Chisan Country Club Hojo, Matsuyama Royal Golf Club and Matsuyama Kokusai Golf Club are the shortest drives from a Dogo Onsen stay.
Matsuyama Golf Club Kawauchi Course lies on the inland axis from the city and pairs well with an onsen stay.
Ozu Golf Club, opened in 1966, lies to the southwest and pairs easily with Ozu Castle and the old streets of Uchiko on the same day.
Takinomiya Country Club and Kogen Golf Club sit here, usable as a mid-trip round when heading toward Takamatsu.
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