Play Japan's best golf courses, without the guesswork.
Taniguchi Tee Times builds custom Japan golf itineraries for American golfers — the right courses, hotels, and private transport, mapped out day by day. You book with confidence. I handle the research.
Japan is a golfer's paradise — if you know how to get in.
Japan has some of the most beautiful, precisely maintained courses in the world. Actually playing them, as a visitor, is harder than it looks.
Most course sites are Japanese-only. Many clubs won't take walk-in foreign guests or require a member's introduction. Booking systems, caddie-only play, and local etiquette don't work the way they do back home. A trip that should take an afternoon to plan can eat weeks of evenings.
- 01 Course websites and booking systems are built for Japanese members, not overseas guests
- 02 Many clubs quietly restrict or refuse foreign walk-in play
- 03 Etiquette, caddie systems, and pacing differ from U.S. courses
- 04 Generic travel agencies don't know golf — and golf apps don't know Japan
A local specialist who plans it all for you.
I'm based in Japan, and I plan one kind of trip: golf trips for international guests, done right. I match you with courses that welcome foreign players and suit your game, hotels in the right locations, and private transport that gets you and your clubs where they need to be, on schedule.
You stay in control the whole way. I don't sell packages or take your payment — I hand you a clear, detailed plan and direct support to book it yourself, with confidence.
What's included in your plan
Every plan is built around your dates, your group, and the golf you actually want to play.
Custom day-by-day itinerary
A full written plan covering golf, hotels, transport, and timing, built around your travel dates and group size.
Golf course recommendations
Courses that accept foreign guests, matched to your skill level, budget, and the kind of round you're after.
Hotel recommendations
Golf-friendly hotels in the right locations, chosen to minimize drive time between rounds.
Private transportation planning
Coordination of private car service so you and your clubs move smoothly between courses, hotels, and airports.
Booking support
Guidance and direct communication support so you can complete your own reservations, even where language is a barrier.
Local insight and etiquette
What to expect at Japanese clubs — caddie culture, dress code, pace of play — so nothing catches you off guard.
A sample 7-day Japan golf trip
Every itinerary is custom-built. Here's an example of what a first-time trip might look like.
Arrival in Tokyo
Private transfer from the airport to your hotel. Evening to rest and adjust.
Tokyo golf, round one
Private transport to a highly-rated course just outside Tokyo, followed by clubhouse lunch — a Japanese golf tradition.
Tokyo golf, round two
A second course in the greater Tokyo area, chosen for a different style of play and scenery.
Travel to the resort region
Private car transfer toward Hakone or Karuizawa. Afternoon free to explore.
Resort golf and onsen
A round at a scenic mountain course, followed by an evening at a traditional hot spring.
Final round, free afternoon
One last round at a standout course, then free time before departure.
Departure
Private transfer back to the airport for your flight home.
This is one example. Your trip can include more golf, more regions, more sightseeing, or run longer — it's built entirely around what you want.
Simple, transparent planning fees
A flat planning and support fee for your custom itinerary — no commissions hidden in course or hotel pricing.
- — Full custom itinerary, golf to transport
- — Direct booking support throughout
- — Available before and during your trip
Why work with a local specialist
I'm Hanano Taniguchi, born and raised in Japan. I spent two years living in the U.S., studying at the University of Georgia, and the friendships I made there have stayed with me ever since.
Those friends, and their families, still turn to me when they're planning a trip to Japan — not for a tour package, just for someone who actually knows how things work here. That ongoing trust is the root of Taniguchi Tee Times: the same care I've always given people I know, offered properly to more of the golfers who need it.
I work with a limited number of golfers each season, so every itinerary gets real attention — not a call center, and not a template.
How it works
Free consultation
Tell me your travel dates, group size, skill level, and what you're hoping to experience. No cost, no obligation.
Custom itinerary
I research and build a detailed day-by-day plan — golf, hotels, and transport — tailored to your trip.
Review and refine
We go back and forth until it's exactly right. Ask questions, request changes, compare options.
Book and play
With my support, you complete your own bookings directly. I stay available before and during your trip.
Ready to play golf in Japan the easy way?
Your trip should be memorable for the golf, not the logistics. Let's build a plan that gets you on the courses you actually want to play.