Kamiyubetsu Riverside Golf Course

Kamiyubetsu Riverside Golf Course has operated since 1986 in the small town of Kamiyubetsu in Hokkaido's northeastern Okhotsk region, an area known for its flower fields and drift ice viewing further along the coast. The 18-hole course plays to a par of 72, with a course rating of 73.1 and slope of 123 from the back tees at 6,906 yards, and additional tee options down to 6,235 yards keep the course workable for a range of playing abilities. The club offers golf and pull carts, club rentals, a driving range, pitching and chipping area and putting green, along with a restaurant and showers for golfers to freshen up after their round. The golf season runs April through December, and walking is permitted for golfers who prefer a slower pace along the riverside setting that gives the course its name. Metal spikes are also allowed, a detail that reflects the course's less formal, rural character compared to some of Hokkaido's more polished resort clubs. For CoGolfers members exploring Hokkaido's remote northeastern Okhotsk coast, known for its unique winter drift ice phenomenon, Kamiyubetsu Riverside Golf Course offers a genuine local golf experience well off the main Sapporo-Niseko tourist circuit.