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Many first time visitors to Japan focus on Honshu, which is the largest of the Japanese islands and home to the capital city of Tokyo. While there are many excellent golf courses on Honshu, it pays to look elsewhere and the Okinawa Prefecture, which makes up part of the Ryukyu Islands, is a great region of the country for playing golf.
Okinawa is blessed with many top golf courses, one of which is Orion Arashiyama Golf Club. You can reach this golf club by flying to Naha Airport and making the picturesque 90 minute journey towards Nago Bay.
Even in the winter months, the temperatures remain mild in Okinawa and that means you can book a round of golf at Orion Arashiyama Golf Club at any time of year. The golf course was designed by Arai and opened for play in 1991. This 18 hole, par-72 golf course plays to 6,955 yards from the back tees but you have a choice of four tees on each hole.
The first hole gives you a good idea of what to expect during around of golf at Orion Arashiyama Golf Club. The 450 yard par-4 has a straight fairway to a green protected by three bunkers, two of which are to the rear but the difficulty comes in finding the narrow fairway from the tee.
There is a total of eight bunkers lining the fairway, six of which are on the right side, with two on the left and if you fail to find the ideal line, you could be in trouble. The front nine holes play out in a similar way but there is another challenge to face on the back nine holes, as water comes into play.
Reach the 12th hole and you will be faced with a 549 yard par-5 hole, with bunkers lined along the left side of the fairway. However, landing the ball on the fairway is only the beginning and you face an approach shot over water, to a green which has two bunkers at the back.
Water also features on the 15th, 17th and 18th holes so while it is not a predominant hazard when playing at Orion Arashiyama Golf Club, you must be prepared later in the round.
The quality of the course at Orion Arashiyama Golf Club is fantastic. You will thoroughly enjoy both the playing surface and the surrounding area, which features bright blue ocean and tree-clad hills.
In addition to the golf course, you will find a lovely restaurant in the clubhouse which offers a range of dishes including meat and fish plus the local craft beer. Orion Arashiyama Golf Club is a great place to spend a day playing golf in Okinawa and you can finish things off by treating yourself to a steam bath and sauna.
We do not have rates for this course at the moment.
If you would like to play please contact Customer Services.
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