# Taiheiyo Club Mashiko PGA Course

> JGTO Qualifying Venue

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

## Facts

- **Region:** Tochigi
- **Address:** 3302-1Nanai, Mashikomachi, Haga-gun Tochigi 321-4106
- **Access:** ~95 min by Shinkansen + taxi from tokyo station
- **Holes / par:** 18 / 71
- **Course rating:** 72.9
- **Length:** Champion 7,030, Back 6,635, Regular 6,288, Front 6,014, Ladies 5,315 yards
- **Designer:** Shunsuke Kato
- **Established:** 1976
- **Official website:** https://www.taiheiyoclub.co.jp/course/mashiko/index.html
- **Tags:** Tochigi, 18 Holes, Forest, Flat Course, Water Hazards, Championship Course, JLPGA Tour, Private Course, Caddie Available, Train Accessible, Taiheiyo Club Group

## Good to know

- **Bath:** Outdoor bath (rotenburo)
- **Caddie:** Caddie or self-play options
- **Booking:** Guests need a member's introduction on all days
- **Shuttle Bus:** Weekdays from Utsunomiya LRT Kiyohara Shimin Center stop, weekends from JR Utsunomiya East Exit; reservation required, no service Mon–Tue
- **Practice Range:** Driving range, putting and approach greens; PGA Golf Academy with TrackMan simulators

## About the course

Opened in September 1976 in the rolling woodland of Mashiko, Tochigi, Taiheiyo Club Mashiko PGA Course is a Shunsuke Kato design of 18 holes and par 71, reaching 7,030 yards from the championship tees. Holes are separated by red pine, oak and chestnut, and ponds large and small appear throughout this flat, forested layout, which balances beauty with genuine difficulty. It hosted the Japan Women's Professional Golf Championship in 2004 and stages the JGTO qualifying tournament and the Taiheiyo Open each year.

### A tree-lined test that rewards strategy, _with a pro-level academy on site._

After the round, soak in the outdoor bath and try the clubhouse's signature Mashiko menchi cutlet. The town itself is one of Japan's great pottery centres, with kilns, galleries and seasonal ceramics fairs to browse, and Utsunomiya, famed for its gyoza, is the gateway: about 53 minutes from Tokyo by Tohoku Shinkansen, then a reserved club bus or a 40-minute taxi. Mashiko is a members' club, so visitors need a member's introduction to play.

## Play here

- **Request a tee time:** https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/taiheiyo-club-mashiko-pga-course#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.