If you want to actually feel the difference 'budget' makes on a Japan golf trip, Nagasaki beats Fukuoka or Kansai. While courses around Fukuoka and Saga typically run mid-to-high, several Nagasaki courses undercut them by a wide margin — one of them even carries a Jack Nicklaus design credit. These 7 picks are chosen from real, bookable rates across the Sasebo, Omura and Isahaya areas near Nagasaki Airport.
7 recommended golf courses
Huis Ten Bosch Country Club ハウステンボスカントリークラブExplore this course →7 recommended golf courses
Recommended golf coursesSasebo
Designed by the Golden Bear himself, this par-72, 6,754-yard course sits right next to the Huis Ten Bosch theme park. For a course carrying a Nicklaus design credit, it's priced among the lowest green fees on this list, making it easy to pair a theme-park day with a round.
Recommended golf coursesNagasaki / Nagayo
Designed by Mitsuaki Kobayashi, this par-72, 6,855-yard course is the closest on this list to central Nagasaki. Its short transfer makes it easy to combine with a day of Nagasaki sightseeing or a champon-and-castella food itinerary.
Recommended golf coursesSasebo
Designed by Japanese course architect Hiroshi Umezawa, this is a full par-72, 6,742-yard 18. The same club is also sold as a 9-hole product, 'Sasebo Highway Golf Course' — book this one for the full round, or the 9-hole listing when time or budget is tighter.
Recommended golf coursesIsahaya / Moriyama
Despite spanning 27 holes across 9,763 yards, this course carries the lowest green fee on this list. Note that both weekday and weekend bookings require a group of four, so parties of two or three should confirm join-play availability before booking.
Recommended golf coursesIsahaya / Kikitsu
Designed by Tsuneo Abe and Isamu Tada, this par-72, 6,462-yard course is the only one on this list where carts don't enter the fairway. For golfers who want the old-school feel of walking to every shot, it's a solid pick even at 3.5 stars.
Recommended golf coursesOmura
Designed by American architect Ronald Primm, this par-72, 6,827-yard course is in Omura City, home to Nagasaki Airport. It's the priciest option here, but its airport proximity makes it the easiest pick for a round right after landing or just before departure.
Recommended golf coursesSasebo
This is the same club as Sasebo International Country Club, booked as a 9-hole, par-36, 3,402-yard product — the lowest per-person rate on this entire list. It's a practical option when a full 18 doesn't fit the schedule or budget.
Around Sasebo, Huis Ten Bosch Country Club sits next to the theme park of the same name, while Sasebo International Country Club is a Hiroshi Umezawa design. The same Sasebo International course is also sold as a 9-hole product, Sasebo Highway Golf Course, so tight schedules or budgets can book the shorter round instead.
In Isahaya, Chisan Country Club Moriyama spans 27 holes across 9,763 yards yet is the lowest-priced course on this list, while the 3.5-star Kikitsu Country Club — designed by Tsuneo Abe and Isamu Tada — keeps carts off the fairway for a proper walking round.
Omura Bay Country Club New Course sits in Omura City, home to Nagasaki Airport, making it the easiest pick for an arrival or departure-day round, while Nagasaki Park Country Club is a 6,855-yard Mitsuaki Kobayashi design closest to central Nagasaki for sightseeing days.
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