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Showa Kinen Park reviews
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Tokyo's Finest 2+ years
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Played on:Jun 30, 2014
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
- hole numbering with directional signs
- plenty of bathrooms and food venders
- regular landscaping
- located on the local railway
- maps at the entry points of park
- benches halfway through the course
- close location to Yokota Air Base (20 minutes by bike)
- beautiful park with lots going on
- plenty of bathrooms and food venders
- regular landscaping
- located on the local railway
- maps at the entry points of park
- benches halfway through the course
- close location to Yokota Air Base (20 minutes by bike)
- beautiful park with lots going on
Cons:
- very short course, but not many chances for hole-in-ones
- mostly low ceiling shots, not much variety
- not located close to any park entry points
- 1-9 & 10-18 are not linked and are hard to follow if you are new
- grass and dirt tee pads
- half the course is closed during the spring
- park entry is not free
- parking is not free
- holes 10-18 are crammed in a small area.
- park opens at 930, so it's hard to play before it gets hot and humid in the summer
- mostly low ceiling shots, not much variety
- not located close to any park entry points
- 1-9 & 10-18 are not linked and are hard to follow if you are new
- grass and dirt tee pads
- half the course is closed during the spring
- park entry is not free
- parking is not free
- holes 10-18 are crammed in a small area.
- park opens at 930, so it's hard to play before it gets hot and humid in the summer
Other Thoughts:
This is arguably the best course that Tokyo has to offer. It's not a bad course, but for as long as it has been established I thought that it would be better. The local club gets a little more creative with the hole layout for monthly tournaments though. No need to bring the whole bag if you're just passing through, you can easily play the entire course with 2-3 discs.
It's 820 ¥ for parking, 300 ish ¥ from Yokota Air Base (where I live) each way on the rail, and 400-500 ¥ for a day pass. A season passes are available for just over 4,000 ¥, which pays for itself if you plan on going frequently. There are a good core group of regular players that are very friendly. There is also a monthly meet up event on the first Sunday morning of each month at 10 AM. Be mindful that the max weight for discs is 159 grams for JPDGA sanctioned events, you must understand.
Everyone meets, greets, and typically starts their rounds on hole ten because of the benches. Many locals leave their extra gear there while they throw the course and because it's Japan there's no threat of item theft..... except for the mischievous birds. Leave food at your own risk, the crows can sniff out food from a mile away.
It's 820 ¥ for parking, 300 ish ¥ from Yokota Air Base (where I live) each way on the rail, and 400-500 ¥ for a day pass. A season passes are available for just over 4,000 ¥, which pays for itself if you plan on going frequently. There are a good core group of regular players that are very friendly. There is also a monthly meet up event on the first Sunday morning of each month at 10 AM. Be mindful that the max weight for discs is 159 grams for JPDGA sanctioned events, you must understand.
Everyone meets, greets, and typically starts their rounds on hole ten because of the benches. Many locals leave their extra gear there while they throw the course and because it's Japan there's no threat of item theft..... except for the mischievous birds. Leave food at your own risk, the crows can sniff out food from a mile away.
