# Hinokuma Country Club

Golf course in Saga. Book through Play Golf Tokyo: https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/hinokuma-country-club

## Facts

- **Region:** Saga
- **Address:** 3617-1, Osaki, Kanzaki-machi, Kanzaki-gun Saga 842-0015
- **Access:** ~50 min by car from fukuoka airport
- **Holes / par:** 18 / 72
- **Course rating:** 69.7
- **Length:** 6,249 yds (back) / 5,800 yds (regular) yards
- **Designer:** Kumagai Gumi Kyushu Technical Development
- **Established:** 1976
- **Official website:** https://www.hinokuma-cc.com
- **Tags:** Saga, 18 Holes, Hilly Course, Visitors Welcome, Self-Play Carts, Water Hazards, Near Fukuoka

## Good to know

- **Bath:** Large bath
- **Carts:** Remote-controlled riding carts
- **Caddie:** Self-play only
- **Greens:** Korai, one green per hole; several two- and three-tier greens
- **Booking:** Individuals and groups welcome; online booking on the official site

## About the course

Hinokuma Country Club sits in the hills of Kanzaki in Saga Prefecture, looking out over the broad Chikushi Plain. Opened in 1976, this 18-hole, par-72 course was laid out by Kumagai Gumi's Kyushu engineering team and uses the land's natural undulations. At 6,249 yards from the back tees it is not long, but it asks for accuracy: out-of-bounds lines many holes, water and hazards come into play on several, and Korai greens include two-tier and three-tier surfaces that demand careful putting.

### A friendly home course with wide plain views, _where accuracy matters more than length._

All rounds are self-play in remote-controlled riding carts, and the club welcomes individuals and groups alike, which makes it an easy, unfussy round for visitors. After golf there is a large bath in the clubhouse, and a restaurant for lunch. Kanzaki sits on the edge of the Sefuri mountains, and the wider Saga area offers hot springs, historic towns and local food that pair well with a day of golf. The course lies within 10 km of Higashi-Sefuri IC on the Nagasaki Expressway, an easy drive from Fukuoka and Fukuoka Airport, so it fits neatly into a northern Kyushu trip. There is no practice range, so arrive in time to loosen up on the putting green.

## Play here

- **Request a tee time:** https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/hinokuma-country-club#request (or with an AI assistant through the Play Golf Tokyo MCP server: https://mcp.play-golf-tokyo.com/mcp). Send preferred dates, time of day, format and players; our team books with the club in Japanese and emails the confirmation.
- **Open rounds to join:** https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/community
- Green fees are paid at the club on the day.