Miho, Japan

Miho Village Park DGC

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2.335(based on 3 reviews)
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ghostmouse
Experience: 2.5 years 26 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Cool and disappointing at the same time 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 28, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

-great quality innova baskets
-variety in holes from up and down shots to wide open
-variety in layout, lots of elevation changes
-free parking
-free to play
-great park for the family
-challenging but good for beginners

Cons:

-only 9 holes
-not easy to follow
-currently the long tees look unplayable or non existent
-some holes are missing tee pads and tee markers
-tee markers have no information, just a stump with the hole number
-some baskets are not numbered

Other Thoughts:

I was excited to play this course but was let down by it unfortunately. I spent more time looking for the teepads than I did actually playing. I can imagine this course was pretty awesome in its hayday. Currently though it is in need of some TLC. I still had fun and it was a challenge as a beginner player. However I kinda wish I had the experience the other reviewers had. Seems this course has unfortunately changed over the years.
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Phillywrap
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Drivers accepted (kind of) 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is my first review. I am a recreational player.

The course was "renewed" within the last year which involved basket updates, tee-pad updates (pretty nice even for dirt pads) with tee-pad marker posts. There is a nice flow from #1 to #9 so it is easy to navigate.

There is some very enjoyable elevation changes to this course. Very few flat holes. The park is well-maintained as is the DG course. A very attractive park to visit (and play).

Holes are quite short, but you can unleash a few bombs on 5 and 6, and 7-9 have a bit more distance (by local standards). Bring a couple drivers.

The course is in a huge sports park, but nicely nestled in the less-used corner of the park. Other than some dog-walkers and a few joggers, you will not have a problem with people on the "fairways".

Locals have set up some of the old baskets in various places. New alternate holes are slowly being added. You could make some safari holes here after playing the regular 9.

Locals (if/when you meet them) are very friendly.

There are washrooms close-by (some are in better shape than others).

You could bring a family here, there is a small playground and other spaces for kids to play (if not interested in DG).

Cons:

This course will be hard to get to without a car. It is quite far from any train station.

Like most courses in the area, there are big bees around. They are not a constant problem, just be wary. Locals put pet-bottle traps around which is effective. Never had a problem with them in 20+ visits to the park.

Distances are posted, but on laminated cards stapled to the wood posts. They will be in disarray after the first typhoon comes through.

Taking a leak at the guys toilet by hole 9 is quite comical. You will understand when you get there.

Other Thoughts:

I feel kind of spoiled living in the local area having this course. By local standards, (and feedback from a few friends), it is a nice little course to put on your list.

There is another course in Ryugasaki that would make for a nice little 2-course day if you are travelling by car. Hitachi Seaside park is up the road another hour by highway.

Rumour has it that there was a '3-course tour' and a group of wildcats did all three Ibaraki courses in a day.
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Mr. Butlertron
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.7 years 684 played 131 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Miho? Me Likey 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 12, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- free to play and free to park, both are rare in Japan
- clean, well maintained fairways
- dual tees per hole, another rarity for Japan
- tee sign posts with distance listed, red numbered = short, blue numbered = longer
- open and wooded holes
- uses the contours of the landscape well
- the course is isolated from most of the park activities
- bathrooms near hole 1
- quality baskets
- decent directional signs between holes
- easy to follow

Cons:

- only 9 holes
- a couple really short holes (1-4)
- natural tees
- short tees
- not exclusive disc golf park, prone to course wanderers

Other Thoughts:

Miho Village Park is a multi use park that includes a baseball field, soccer field and various pieces of playground equipment. The disc golf course wraps around the perimeter of a relatively vacant side of the park and features a variation of short and medium length holes in and out of the woods. Many holes use differences in elevation, mandos, and OB lines to create added difficulty. Numbered wooden posts mark each natural tee pad, two per hole.

I really like what has been done here. This course just recieved a redesign overhaul and looks great. Normally, courses in Japan have super half assed course designs, clearly some good thought was put into this layout. There is great risk vs reward shot selection, pin placements with the possibility of rollaways, and mandos. Holes 5-9 are we my favorites. There is additional land available, which could mean more course expansion in the future. This is not a JPDGA course and is not listed on their page, so I decided to add it on DGCR.
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