Naruo Golf Club

Naruo Golf Club, one of Japan's most historically significant golf courses, has played in Kawanishi city near the Hyogo-Osaka border since 1920, originally laid out by the Crane family -- Joe E., Harry C., and Bertie E. Crane -- in 1930 and later reworked by legendary British architect C.H. Alison in 1931. That dual design pedigree places Naruo among the handful of Japanese courses most closely associated with Alison's golden-age design principles, alongside his other celebrated Hyogo work at Hirono Golf Club. Playing to a par of 70 and 6,616 yards from the back tees, Naruo's routing reflects the more compact, strategically demanding style typical of pre-war Japanese golf architecture. As a private club with over a century of continuous operation, Naruo carries genuine historical weight within Japanese golf, having hosted significant tournaments and shaped the country's early golf culture. Its position near the Osaka border makes it accessible to golfers from either major metropolitan area. Golfers fortunate enough to arrange access to Naruo Golf Club through CoGolfers connections can experience one of Japan's most historically important courses, and the community is a good place to find members able to host a visit.