Nishiwaki Country Club

Nishiwaki Country Club, in the city that claims the geographic center of Japan, spreads three nine-hole courses -- East, North, and West -- across its grounds that combine into three distinct 18-hole pairings, each playing to the same par. Nishiwaki is known nationally for sitting at the intersection of Japan's longitude and latitude midpoints, a quirky geographic claim that draws its own visitors independent of the city's golf offerings, including a dedicated science museum built around the theme. The club's East/West combination stretches to 6,875 yards from the back tees, giving it real substance among central Hyogo's golf facilities. Having three separate nines under one property gives members and visitors a different course combination on each visit, a genuine advantage over the area's standard single-course facilities. Nishiwaki's central position within Hyogo makes it a convenient midpoint stop for golfers touring multiple regions of the prefecture, much as the city itself serves as Japan's literal geographic midpoint. Golfers curious to combine a visit to Japan's geographic center with a round through CoGolfers can rotate through Nishiwaki Country Club's three nine-hole combinations, and the community is a good place to find others planning the same unusual pairing of sightseeing and golf.