# Kanuma Premier Golf Club

Golf course in Tochigi. Book through Play Golf Tokyo: https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/kanuma-premier-golf-club

## Facts

- **Region:** Tochigi
- **Address:** 1820 Shimokuga, Kanuma-shi Tochigi 322-0253
- **Access:** ~110 min by car from tokyo station
- **Holes / par:** 18 / 72
- **Course rating:** 71.6
- **Length:** 6,892 yards (back), 6,406 (regular) yards
- **Designer:** David Thomas
- **Established:** 1986
- **Official website:** https://www.kanuma-premier.jp/
- **Tags:** Tochigi, 18 Holes, Flat Course, Mountain Views, Water Hazards, Visitors Welcome, Train Accessible, On-Site Lodging, Self-Play Carts

## Good to know

- **Bath:** Bath available
- **Carts:** GPS-equipped riding carts, fairway access on most holes
- **Caddie:** Self-play
- **Lodging:** On-site lodge (Japanese/Western rooms, for golfers only)
- **Dress Code:** Jacket in clubhouse (except June-September); no T-shirts, jeans or sandals; soft spikes
- **Closed Days:** Open year-round
- **Shuttle Bus:** From Tobu Shin-Kanuma Station, reservation required (8:00 and 9:00)
- **Rental Clubs:** Available
- **Practice Range:** 15-bay driving range plus approach and bunker practice

## About the course

Kanuma Premier Golf Club sits near the foot of sacred Mt. Komine in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture. The course opened in October 1986 and was designed by British architect David Thomas. It is an 18-hole, par-72 layout of 6,892 yards from the back tees. Although it is a hill course, the elevation change is only about 15 meters, so it plays almost flat. Subtle undulations run through the fairways, and five ponds are placed across the holes. The club describes it as a challenging, high-quality course.

### Gentle fairways and watchful ponds, _with the Nikko range on the horizon._

On clear days the Nikko mountains spread out across the skyline, and GPS-equipped carts can drive onto most fairways. The on-site lodge makes it easy to stay overnight and play two rounds. Kanuma borders Nikko, so the UNESCO-listed shrines and temples, Lake Chuzenji and the hot springs of Kinugawa are all within easy reach. The town is also known for Kanuma Autumn Festival floats and autumn foliage across the surrounding hills. By train, take the Tobu Nikko Line to Shin-Kanuma Station, where the club runs a reserved shuttle bus. Drivers can reach the course in about 20 km from Kanuma IC on the Tohoku Expressway.

## Play here

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