# JGM Thoroughbred Golf Club

Golf course in Fukushima. Book through Play Golf Tokyo: https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/jgm-thoroughbred-golf-club

## Facts

- **Region:** Fukushima
- **Address:** Kamikamado, Watanabe-machi, Iwaki-shi Fukushima 972-8336
- **Access:** ~150 min by car from tokyo station
- **Holes / par:** 18 / 72
- **Course rating:** 70.8
- **Length:** Black 6,640 / Blue 6,318 / White 6,035 / Gold 5,667 / Red 5,174 yards
- **Designer:** Naoyuki Saito
- **Established:** 1991
- **Official website:** https://www.jgmgroup.co.jp/thcc/
- **Tags:** Fukushima, 18 Holes, Hilly Course, Water Hazards, Beginner Friendly, Visitors Welcome, Onsen Nearby

## Good to know

- **Carts:** 5-seat remote-controlled riding carts with GPS navigation
- **Greens:** Bent, one green per hole
- **Booking:** Online booking with a free JGM account, also via LINE
- **Shuttle Bus:** No shuttle; about 10 min by car from Iwaki-Yumoto IC (Joban Expressway)
- **Rental Clubs:** Available (clubs and shoes)

## About the course

JGM Thoroughbred Golf Club lies in the rolling hills of Watanabe-machi on the edge of Iwaki, Fukushima's coastal city. Opened in September 1991 and designed by Naoyuki Saito, the 18-hole, par-72 course measures 6,640 yards from the back tees across a spacious natural site. Fairways are mostly gentle and natural, while subtly contoured bent greens and changing pin positions give the course real variety. Water and greenery set each other off beautifully, with ponds in play on the 8th, 11th and the memorable 18th, where managing the pond off the tee and in front of the green decides the finish.

### A relaxed, approachable round for every level, _close to a classic hot-spring town._

Suitable for beginners and seasoned players alike, Thoroughbred is an easygoing stop on a road trip up the Pacific coast north of Tokyo. GPS-equipped riding carts keep the pace comfortable, and the restaurant is known locally for its garlic pilaf and chanpon noodles. The course is about ten minutes from the Iwaki-Yumoto interchange on the Joban Expressway, so a soak in the historic Iwaki Yumoto hot springs makes a natural end to the day, and the city's coastline and seafood markets are close by. There is no shuttle service, so a car is the easiest way to reach the club.

## Play here

- **Request a tee time:** https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/jgm-thoroughbred-golf-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.