Tokyo-Kyushu Island-Osaka-Kyoto
Yufuin city, Oita Prefecture on the Kyushu Island, is one of the most popular Onsen and Ryokan resort areas of Japan. The Sakura cherry Blossom season starts early in this southernmost major island.
Miyazaki prefecture in Kyushu Island is a prime destination for golfers seeking its warm climate during Japan’s winter season.
The Phoenix Seagaia Resort has 45 holes of golf including Phoenix Country Club which is the host venue for the PGA Dunlop Phoenix Golf Tournament
You may want to extend your trip to the Osaka and Kyoto area, or to Hiroshima where the UNESCO world heritage Atomic Peace Dome and Itsukushma shrine are located
Day 1 - Arrival at Haneda Airport
You will be met at baggage claim by a guide holding a sign with your name. Your guide will take you to your hotel in a private vehicle, about 40 minutes
Your hotel check-in is after 15:00 / 3:00 pm
[Recommended Accommodation] Peninsula Tokyo or Hotel Okura Tokyo
Day 2 - Sightseeing in Tokyo - Recover from jet lag and adjust to the local time zone
Options: (not included)
Take a private tour with English Speaking guide, or a 1 Day Panoramic Tour Hato Bus Tour, or other leisure activities upon request.
We recommend the routing for: Meiji Shrine / Imperial Palace Plaza / Asakusa Senso-ji Temple / Hamariyu Gardens / Tokyo Tower
6:00 am - Your guide will escort you for the 15 minute walk to the tour bus center, or you may take an optional taxi
17:10 / 5:10 pm - The tour finishes near Tokyo station - your guide will escort you for the 15 minute walk back to the hotel, or you may take an optional taxi
Day 3 - Transfer to the Caledonia Golf Club, about 1 hour, 15 minutes from Tokyo in a private vehicle
Caledonia golf club was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr’s partner J.Michael Poellot. This Scottish-links style course is uniquely carved into the local forest. Each hole has its own characteristics framed with an abundance of flowers, undulating fairways with strategically placed water features and bunkers.
This is one of the “must play” courses in Japan
Please confirm with your driver if you plan to take an Onsen bath at the club after golf
Day 4 - Taiheiyo Golf Club, Gotemba course: about 1 hour 45 minutes from Tokyo in a private vehicle
This private members club allows a limited number of guests to experience one of the most beautifully scenic courses in Japan set in the foothills with views of Mt Fuji - rated Japan’s #2 in US Golf Digest 100 Best Courses
The Gotemba course is the host venue to the annual Mitsui Sumitomo Taiheiyo Masters tournament, and has hosted the EMC World Cup Golf tournament in 2001 and many other events
Please confirm with your driver if you plan to take an Onsen bath at the club after golf
Day 5 - Transfer to Haneda Airport in a private vehicle.
Depart for Yufuin, Oita Prefecture Airport on Kyushu Island
You will be met at baggage claim by a guide holding a sign with your name. Your guide will take you to your hotel in a private vehicle
No activities planned - on your own
Prepare to be pampered at traditional Japanese Ryokan with natural Onsen hot springs and Kaiseki multi-course meals
[Accomodation] Kai Yufuin Ryokan, Hinoharu Ryokan or other you select
Option: Stay a second night
Kai Yufuin Ryokan
A traditional yet unique Japanese experience set on terraced rice fields overlooking Mt Yufu
A boutique resort with 45 rooms, featuring peaceful, soothing natural Onsen hot spring baths and deeply relaxing massages
Guest are invited to wear traditional Yukata robes while feasting on Kaiseki meals consisting of local cuisine
Hinoharu Ryokan
A boutique resort with 11 rooms and a variety of Onsen hot spring baths
Japanese-style kaiseki cuisine combining the freshest local vegetables, fish and Oita Wagyu beef
Day 6 - Depart in the morning to Miyazaki Prefecture, the most popular golf destination during Japan’s winter season, approximately 3 hours by private vehicle
Golf at Phoenix Country Club in the afternooon, located within the Phoenix Seagaia resort
Designed by PGA star Tom Watson - this course is as challenging as it is rewarding
Surrounded by groves of black pine trees, this beautiful 18-hole course fairway is narrow, with subtly-placed bunkers, requiring very accurate shots
Please confirm with your driver if you plan to take an Onsen bath at the club after golf
[Accomodation] Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort, located within the Phoenix Seagaia resort
Day 7- Golf at Phoenix Country Club
A top 3 golf course in Japan and one of the top 100 in the world
Host site of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament since 1974
Please confirm with your driver if you plan to take an Onsen bath at the club after golf
[Accomodation] Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort
Day 8 - Fly from Miyazaki airport to Itami (Osaka) airport
You will be met at baggage claim by a guide holding a sign with your name. Your guide will take you to your hotel in a private vehicle.
Options for the day (not included)
1) Golf at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club
2) Private Sightseeing Tour in Kyoto
3) Explore Osaka on your own or take a tour - visit the historic Osaka Castle and Shisaibashi area for foodies
3) Take the bullet train to Hiroshima / Itsukushima shrine
Hotel Check-In <after 15:00/ 3:00 pm>
[Recommended Accommodation]
Day 9 - Golf at Golden Valley Golf Club
You will be drive to the Golden Valley Golf Club in a private vehicle
This Robert Trent Jones Jr. “mountain” course was designed in the late 1980s at Golden Valley Golf Club as one of the first in Japan for single greens for each hole. The fairways were carved from a pine forest, maples and cherry trees with holes skirting around stone-lined creeks that run throughout the property.
A top 100 course was the host venue of the Japan PGA Championship in 2014 with one of Japan’s highest course ratings of 77.4 which will test your golf skills
Day 10 - ※ No Guide Assistant - Departure day (or request options to extend your travel further)
Hotel Check-Out <before 11:00am> To Be Determined by Your Flight Times
Transfer to the Itami Airport, about 40 minutes in a private vehicle