Kobe Country Club

Overview: Kobe Country Club's Kobe Course is a modern 18-hole, par-72 layout in Kita Ward, opened in July 2014 under the design and supervision of Niklaus Design. The official course guide totals 7,204 yards from the black tees and shows a full-length championship routing with five par fives, five par threes and broad, carefully bunkered fairways. The site is hilly, but the design uses the land in a measured way, creating a course that asks for both a confident tee ball and precise approach distance. It is a private facility, so visitors should confirm access before building a trip around it.

History: Development took years before the course opened, with the official opening reported on July 20, 2014. The modern course identity is tied to Niklaus Design and to the use of TifTuf 419 fairways, selected for the local conditions. The current operator continues to present the course as a members' club rather than a standard public booking course, which is an important part of its practical history for golf travellers.

Did You Know? The official card marks the 15th as a recommended nearest-to-pin hole and the 18th as a recommended driving hole. The closing par five measures 529 yards from the black tees, while the 15th is a 190-yard par three. That pairing captures the course's design balance: a long finish that invites a strong decision and a short hole where distance control is the real test.