Keya Golf Club

Keya Golf Club has operated as a private course since 1964, designed by architect Shiro Akahoshi, and plays a demanding 7,103 yards from the championship tees with a 74.1 rating, one of the more serious tests among Itoshima's cluster of golf clubs. Forward tees at 4,058 yards create an unusually wide spread between the back and front markers, making the club workable for a very broad range of playing ability despite its championship-scale length from the tips. The course sits on the Keya peninsula's dramatic coastline, an area known nationally for the Keya no Oto sea cave and its rugged cliff scenery, giving several holes genuine ocean views uncommon among Fukuoka's more inland courses. Facilities include a driving range, practice bunker, pitching and chipping area, and putting green, along with a full clubhouse offering a restaurant and shower and locker facilities. Golf cart rental is available at a modest fee, and the club's private status typically means visitor access comes through a member introduction. Keya's coastal cliff setting and considerable length have made it one of the more highly regarded private clubs in the Fukuoka area among serious golfers who can arrange access. Golfers with a member connection can use CoGolfers to coordinate a visit and find others interested in playing this scenic coastal course.