Country Club The Lakes: Lakeside Golf in the Ibaraki Wetlands

Country Club The Lakes takes full advantage of Ibaraki’s distinctive water-rich landscape — a region dotted with lakes, rivers, and irrigation reservoirs left over from centuries of rice cultivation. The PGM-managed course weaves through this watery terrain to create one of the more visually striking layouts in the region. Planning to play? See our guide on How to Book a Golf Course in Japan as a Foreigner.

🇯🇵 Japanese name: カントリークラブザ・レイクス

⛳ Course Profile

Difficulty★★★☆☆Moderate

Value for Money★★★★☆Great Value

Scenery★★★★☆Very Good

Foreigner-Friendly★★★☆☆Some English

The Course

Country Club The Lakes is an 18-hole course built around multiple lakes and water features that come into play on a significant number of holes. The design demands strategic thinking — not just on the obvious water carries, but on the approach angles that water forces from the fairway. Greens are well-conditioned and the course routing ensures variety between water-edge tension and tree-lined calm. The aquatic scenery is particularly beautiful in the early morning when mist sits over the lakes.

Practical Info

💬 What golfers say: The water features are the defining characteristic — golfers describe the course as feeling like it was designed around the lakes rather than just using them as penalties. The visual impact is strong and the strategic interest is genuine.

⭐ Golfer Rating: ★★★★☆ 3.9
📍 Location: Ibaraki Prefecture
💴 Price range: ¥8,000–¥16,000
🚗 Getting there: ~70 min from Tokyo via Joban or Ken-O Expressway
🏌️ Type: Parkland / Lakeside, 18 holes
📅 Booking: Rakuten GORA or GDO

實用資訊（繁體中文） — 湖泊鄉村俱樂部

📍 地點：茨城縣
💴 費用範圍： ¥8,000–¥16,000
🚗 交通方式：約70分鐘，距東京，經常磐或圈央道
🏌️ 類型：平地/湖畔, 18洞
📅 預訂： Rakuten GORA 或 GDO

实用信息（简体中文） — 湖泊乡村俱乐部

📍 地点：茨城县
💴 费用范围： ¥8,000–¥16,000
🚗 交通方式：约70分钟，距东京，经常磐或圈央道
🏌️ 类型：平地/湖畔, 18洞
📅 预订： Rakuten GORA 或 GDO

실용 정보（한국어） — 컨트리 클럽 더 레이크스

📍 위치： 이바라키현
💴 가격대： ¥8,000–¥16,000
🚗 교통편： 도쿄에서 조반 또는 켄오 고속도로 경유 약 70분
🏌️ 코스 유형： 평지/호수, 18홀
📅 예약： Rakuten GORA 또는 GDO

🌐 Booking in English? This course can be reserved via BaiGolf — Rakuten GORA’s official English-language partner for international golfers in Japan.