Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost island — a vast landscape of volcanic peaks, caldera lakes, and wide-open terrain that produces a style of golf unlike anything on the main island. The season runs from May to October, but that short window delivers some of the finest golf weather in Japan: cool, clear days, manageable humidity, and a quality of light that the southern prefectures rarely match. Courses here tend to be spacious and scenic, taking advantage of the dramatic natural landscape in ways that the land-constrained courses of the Kanto region simply cannot.
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Planning Tips
- Season runs May–October (courses close in winter due to snow)
- Book well ahead for summer weekends — Hokkaido golf is popular with visitors from the mainland
- Combine with Sapporo, Furano, or the Shiretoko Peninsula for a full trip
- September is the sweet spot: summer crowds gone, autumn colour beginning
All Golf in Hokkaido Courses
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