# Thomson Country Club

> Peter Thomson Design

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

## Facts

- **Region:** Tochigi
- **Address:** 1451 Shiroyama, Honjo, Nishikata-machi, Kamitsuga-gun Tochigi 322-0606
- **Access:** ~100 min by car from tokyo station
- **Holes / par:** 18 / 72
- **Length:** 6,818 yards (back tees) yards
- **Designer:** Peter Thomson
- **Established:** 2000 (Opened March 21)
- **Official website:** https://thomson-cc.com
- **Tags:** Tochigi, 18 Holes, Hilly Course, Water Hazards, Peter Thomson Design, Near Tokyo, Visitors Welcome, Self-Play Carts

## Good to know

- **Bath:** Men's baths and a ladies' bath
- **Carts:** Riding carts with GPS navigation
- **Caddie:** Self-play only
- **Booking:** Online booking with free web registration, or by phone; single-player pairing service available
- **Practice Range:** 160-yard range, 8 bays (irons only)

## About the course

Thomson Country Club opened in March 2000 in the rolling countryside of Nishikata, Tochigi, and carries the name of the man who shaped it: five-time Open champion Peter Thomson, who supervised the design. The 18-hole, par-72 layout stretches to 6,818 yards from the back tees across hilly terrain, where deep bunkers, ponds and creeks frame a varied set of holes that reward thoughtful play over raw power. Play is in GPS-equipped riding carts, and there is a short iron range for warming up.

### Deep bunkers and quiet water, _with Japan's four seasons as the backdrop._

The club's own pitch is the scenery: trees and water that change colour with the seasons, from spring greens to autumn reds. Access is remarkably easy for a drive from the capital — the clubhouse sits about 100 metres from the Tsuga-Nishikata Smart IC on the Tohoku Expressway, roughly an hour from central Tokyo. By train, the Tobu Nikko Line from Asakusa reaches Shin-Tochigi in about 80 minutes, followed by a short taxi ride. Tochigi makes a natural add-on to a round: the old merchant quarter of Tochigi City with its canal-side warehouses is close by, and Nikko's shrines and the hot springs of Kinugawa are within reach for an overnight stay.

## Play here

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