Hirono Golf Club

Hirono Golf Club, in Miki city's Shijimi district, is widely regarded as Japan's finest golf course and one of the best in the world, designed in 1932 by British architect C.H. Alison and restored in 2019 by Tom MacKenzie and Martin Ebert, playing 7,169 yards from the championship tees. Alison's design brought classic strategic principles from the golden age of golf architecture directly to Japan, and Hirono has consistently topped domestic course rankings for decades while regularly appearing on global top-100 lists. The 2019 restoration by MacKenzie and Ebert, both respected specialists in preserving golden-age designs, refreshed the course while carefully maintaining Alison's original strategic intent and bunkering style. Miki city's Shijimi and Yokawa districts have grown into one of Japan's most architecturally significant golf areas partly because of Hirono's presence, drawing serious golf enthusiasts specifically to experience this landmark layout. As a private club, access typically requires a member introduction rather than open public play, adding to its exclusive reputation. Golfers fortunate enough to arrange access to Hirono Golf Club through CoGolfers connections can experience what many consider the definitive Japanese golf course, and the community is a good place to find members able to host a visit.