The North Country Golf Club

The North Country Golf Club, designed by acclaimed Japanese golfer Isao Aoki and opened in 1991, offers a semi-private, public-access 18-hole course in Rankoshi, part of the city of Chitose in southern Hokkaido's golf-dense airport corridor. The course plays to a par of 72, with a course rating of 74.2 and slope of 131 from the championship tees at 7,093 yards, marking it as one of the more demanding tests in the Chitose golf cluster. Golf carts are included in the green fee, and walking is permitted for golfers who prefer to experience Aoki's design on foot. Full practice facilities include a driving range, bunker practice, chipping area and putting green, and metal spikes remain permitted. As a design by one of Japan's most successful professional golfers, known for his distinctive crouched putting stance and multiple international victories, The North Country Golf Club carries genuine domestic golfing pedigree. For CoGolfers members interested in playing a course designed by a Japanese golf legend, this club stands out among the many options clustered around New Chitose Airport, and its public accessibility makes it an easy addition to a Hokkaido golf trip that opens or closes near the airport.