Ikuno Kogen Country Club

Ikuno Kogen Country Club has operated in Asago city, in the mountainous northern reaches of Hyogo prefecture, since 1964, offering tee options from 5,332 to 6,561 yards. The club sits near Ikuno, a district historically famous for its silver mine, one of Japan's most significant historical mining operations, now preserved as a heritage tourism site that draws visitors interested in the country's industrial history. 'Kogen' in the club's name means highland or plateau, reflecting the elevated, cooler setting typical of Asago's mountain terrain compared to Hyogo's coastal cities. As one of the older clubs in this remote northern part of the prefecture, dating to 1964, Ikuno Kogen predates much of the region's later golf development and reflects the more traditional layouts of Japan's first golf construction boom. The area's elevation offers noticeably cooler summer conditions than the plains further south, making it an appealing warm-weather golf destination. Asago's combination of historic mining heritage and mountain scenery gives visitors plenty to explore beyond the course itself. Golfers combining a visit to the historic Ikuno silver mine with a round through CoGolfers can add Ikuno Kogen Country Club to that northern Hyogo itinerary.