Kushiro Country Club

Kushiro Country Club sits in the village of Tsurui, whose name literally means crane exists, reflecting its location at the heart of the Kushiro wetlands, one of Japan's premier habitats for the red-crowned crane. The club pairs two full 18-hole, woodland-style courses — Tsurui Higashi (East) and Tsurui Nishi (West) — both established in 1963 and both playing to a par of 72; the Higashi course measures 6,977 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 73.4 and slope of 134, while the Nishi course stretches slightly further to 7,043 yards with a similar 73.6 rating. Golf carts and caddies are both included in the green fee, a rare all-inclusive touch that simplifies the round for visiting golfers. The semi-private facility runs its golf season from mid-April through mid-November and offers a driving range for warm-up. For CoGolfers members visiting the Kushiro wetlands to see the iconic cranes in their natural habitat, this 36-hole complex offers a substantial golf option that pairs naturally with the region's wildlife tourism, giving visitors two genuinely different, well-established courses to choose from during their stay in this remote and scenic part of eastern Hokkaido.