Chiran Country Club

Chiran Country Club opened in 1991 to a design by architect Mitsuaki Kobayashi, playing a genuinely long 7,059 yards from the championship tees with a demanding 74.3 rating and 135 slope, one of the tougher tests in this Kagoshima survey. An unusually wide range of tee options, down to just 3,895 yards from the shortest markers, makes the semi-private parkland course workable for an extremely broad range of playing ability despite its serious championship-tee length. Facilities include golf carts, a driving range, restaurant, beverage carts, sauna, and locker rooms, giving the club a fuller resort-style amenity set. Chiran town, part of Minamikyushu city, is nationally significant as the former base of Japan's kamikaze pilot training during the Second World War, and its Peace Museum and preserved samurai residence district draw visitors interested in this important, sobering chapter of Japanese history. Golfers visiting Chiran Country Club can combine a round with a visit to these historic sites, giving the trip a depth beyond golf alone. The course's considerable length and slope rating have made it a respected test among stronger golfers in the Kagoshima area. Golfers visiting Chiran's historic sites through CoGolfers can pair that visit with a demanding round here, and the community is a good place to find local company.