Golf in Japan

One of my hobby is playing golf.I traveled many countries to play golf in winter (because in winter, we cannot enjoy golf due to cold weather

This weekend, I went to Nagano (center of Japan) to play golf at Kiso Country Club with my golf friends. Since it is located in the mountain area, the temperature was very cool.

In Japan, golf is a popular sport among middle-aged men. Playing golf at a golf course used to be very expensive - About 10 years ago, it cost about 30,000 yen($ 300) . But now it is about 10,000 yen to 15,000 yen. ($100-150)

The reservation can be made on the phone or internet.

Across Japan, there are also driving ranges. Of course in my living area(Osaka), there are lots of driving ranges. The ranges are surrounded by a green net. Many foreign friends who visited Japan asked me "What that green net is?"

Maybe since Japan has small lands, the big net is needed to avoid damages.

The driving range fee is about 2,000 yen ($20) for 200 balls. (depending on days or regions)

Some golf courses have "onsen"(hot spring) in their club houses - it is one of pleasure to relax at Onsen after playing golf.

From now on, we will have the best season for golf in Japan!