Japan Golf Tours

Greetings Fellow Golf Adventurers! 

Last week I gave an overview of why you should consider Japan for your next golf vacation. I also told you that there has never been a better time to experience all that a golf vacation in Japan has to offer. First of all, Japan Golf Tours offers the only tour of its kind. We play only the finest and most private golf courses, including Hirono Golf Club, the #1 ranked course in Japan.

Would you believe it, however, if I told you that Japan is also one of the world’s most affordable golf destinations? No, I’m not talking Myrtle Beach, bargain basement prices but from a price standpoint, Japan compares very favorably with any of the world’s top golf destinations.

 

It did not used to be that way. In fact, until not too long ago, Japan was without question, the most expensive place on earth to play golf. Golf memberships at top clubs were well over $1,000,000US. Club memberships were traded on the Nikkei Stock Exchange. In the 1980’s, when the Japanese economy was booming, the value of golf memberships skyrocketed. Many new courses were being built to satisfy the demand. Finally, just before the “bubble” burst in the late 1980’s, the value of golf memberships in Japan equaled 10% of the Gross Domestic Product of Japan!

The bubble burst, memberships lost much of their value. Quite a few courses went out of business but the best courses survived and prices started coming down. I have traveled the world playing golf and conducting golf events. The most expensive golf destination on earth right now is probably Scotland, with Ireland and the other British Isles not far behind. Many Scottish and Irish courses now routinely charge over $300US for a round of golf (not including caddy). Mexico is another great golf destination but the prices there have also become astronomical.

In Japan it is now quite rare to see any golf course charge more than $200US and many of their great golf courses are considerably less. Hotels are also very economical. On my last trip to Japan, I stayed in some excellent hotels. Rarely were they more than $100US per night. Japanese food is also very reasonably priced and very often I had an excellent dinner for about the price of a pint of ale in a Scottish pub.

Sure, there are still places in Japan that are very, very expensive and knowing “where” to go is an important prerequisite. That’s where Japan Golf Tours takes the guesswork out of your next great golf vacation. No, Japan is not the most inexpensive destination in the golf world but compared to the world’s other great golf destinations, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised as to the value you will receive.

Keep posted, there’s more to come this weekend. Reserve your place for one of our 2008 Tours. There has never been a better time to experience the wonders of a Japan Golf Tours vacation. If you have any questions, respond to this blog or visit our website

www.japan-golf-tours.com

Thanks for listening.

Yours in golf,

John Thornton - President, Japan Golf Tours

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings, fellow golfers!!

So you think you’ve been to all of the great golf destinations? You’ve been to St. Andrews and the great courses of Scotland and Ireland. You’ve played many of the United States’ finest courses. Maybe you’ve been to Spain and Australia or Mexico. Well, there is one destination you need to experience and there has never been a better time to do it. Where? Japan, of course. Japan boasts over 2500 golf courses, several of which are in the World’s Greatest 100 golf courses. Japan Golf Tours offers a golf and sightseeing vacation that I guarantee is unlike anything you have ever experienced. Our tours include Japan’s finest and most exclusive golf courses, including Hirono, the #1 ranked course in Japan. All of the golf courses on our tours are in the top 1% of Japanese golf courses.

What we offer on our tours cannot be duplicated by any other company at any price. The courses we play are Japan’s most private and exclusive golf courses, the Augusta Nationals and Pine Valleys of Japan. Imagine trying to bring your foursome to Augusta National or Pine Valley or Shinnecock Hills. Good luck! I have many excellent friends in Japan and they are members at Japan’s finest country clubs. They have allowed me to bring limited numbers of golfers to these great courses. This is a glimpse into a part of Japan that most Japanese could never dream of seeing. We make it easy, fun and surprisingly affordable.

I will be writing in the coming weeks about “Why your next golf trip should be to Japan”. Our tours are small, flexible and fun. We play some great golf, eat some incredible food and see some of the sights that make Japan such an unforgettable destination. Please consider joining us next year. Space is limited so contact us soon before our 2008 schedule is full.

Please feel free to contact me at any time through this blog site or at

john@japan-golf-tours.com

Thanks for listening.

Yours in golf,

John Thornton

                                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

      

Hi everybody, sorry I’ve been away so long. Still new at all of this blogging business.

Next year, we have some great golf tours to Japan, one in May and one in October. The dates will be released soon.

Interested? Let me know before they fill up. Details will follow soon.

Regards,

John Thornton