Yabuki Golf Club
- Holes / Par
- 18 / 72
- Course rating
- 72.8
- Established
- 1991
- Opened September 1991
- From Shin-Shirakawa Station
- ~30 min by taxi
Fairways and hot springs in the hills of southern Fukushima
Yabuki Golf Club sits in the gentle hills of Yabuki town in southern Fukushima, a short ride from Shin-Shirakawa Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. Opened in 1991 and once known as Spa & Golf Resort Shirakawa Yabuki, it stretches to 7,010 yards over 18 holes. The terrain rolls rather than climbs, with only around 22 metres of elevation change, and wide fairways are guarded by strategically placed bunkers that reward careful positioning. Large bentgrass greens with real undulation keep the putter honest.
A full stay-and-play retreat, with a natural onsen waiting after the 18th.
What sets Yabuki apart is how complete it is: a 24-hour natural hot spring with an open-air bath, an on-site lodge of 31 twin rooms, and a 20-bay practice range make it easy to turn a round into an overnight golf break. Caddies can be booked or you can play on your own with riding carts. Southern Fukushima is a quiet, rural corner of Tohoku, and the Shirakawa area is known for its castle and its ramen. Getting there is straightforward: take the shinkansen to Shin-Shirakawa and book the club's shuttle bus (groups of four or more), or drive about 10 km from Yabuki IC on the Tohoku Expressway. Note the club closes on New Year's Day and for a winter period.
Good to know
- Designer
- Matsui
- Bath
- 24-hour natural onsen with open-air bath (alkaline simple spring)
- Carts
- Riding carts (2-seat and 4/5-seat)
- Caddie
- Optional (self-play or caddie)
- Greens
- Bent, one green per hole; large with notable undulation
- Lodging
- On-site lodge, 31 twin rooms
- Dress Code
- Jacket recommended in clubhouse (not in summer); collared shirts on course; no metal spikes
- Closed Days
- January 1 and a winter closure period
- Shuttle Bus
- From Shin-Shirakawa (approx. 25 min), Izumizaki and Yabuki stations; reservation needed, groups of 4+
- Rental Clubs
- Available
- Practice Range
- 20 bays, 220 yards (mat only)
- Address
- 314 Matsubo, Yabuki-machi, Nishi-shirakawa-gun Fukushima 969-0262
What happens after you send a request
- 01We contact the club
In Japanese, trying your dates in order of preference. - 02We arrange the extras
Transport, caddie, rental clubs, or anything else you asked for. - 03You get a confirmation
Date, time, check-in and house rules. If Yabuki is full and you allowed it, we suggest a similar one.