Oita Takenaka Country Club

Oita Takenaka Country Club opened in 1975 to a design by architect Mitsuaki Kobayashi, playing 6,609 yards from the back tees and 6,188 yards from the regular tees with a 73.1 rating and 123 slope over bent grass greens. As a private club, Takenaka is closed on Mondays and offers a fuller set of amenities than several of its semi-private neighbors in Oita city, including golf carts, GPS technology, caddies, a driving range, golf simulator, and indoor practice facilities, along with an on-site restaurant. Access for visitors typically comes through a member introduction given the club's private status. The Kobayashi design connects Takenaka to a small group of Kyushu courses shaped by the same architect, including Beppu no Mori Golf Club and Katsuyamagosho Country Club in neighboring Fukuoka prefecture. Having operated for around fifty years, the club carries the quieter, more exclusive character typical of Japan's established private courses, with a member base that has maintained consistent conditioning over the decades. Golfers with an existing member connection can use CoGolfers to arrange a visit to this private Oita city club and find others interested in joining a round.