About BirdieLife

Finding a course you like is only the start. Can visitors book? Is there an extra charge for two players? Do rental clubs need reserving? And can you get there from your hotel in time?

BirdieLife brings that information together. Browse courses by area, look up Japanese booking terms, or estimate the day’s cost before settling on an itinerary.

The details that can hold up a trip

A local phone-number requirement, a twosome surcharge, rental availability or the last shuttle can decide whether a plan works. We organise these questions in the order a visitor needs to answer them, before committing money.

The first-trip guide covers overseas contact details, payment, driving documents and bag transport, with an illustrative budget, a day schedule and an English course-enquiry template. Example prices are clearly labelled, not presented as live offers.

Read the complete first-trip guide

Bookings, courses and costs

• Not booked yet? Read about reservations and tee-time offers.
• Know where you’re staying? Browse courses by region.
• Working out a budget? Add the round and travel costs.

Information here, bookings with the provider

We publish independent information. We are not an official course or booking-platform website, and we do not take payments or handle reservations. Follow the official links to check availability, prices and cancellation conditions for the offer you intend to book.

For course photographs, visit the course’s own website. Our general editorial images are credited in the editorial policy and do not depict the facilities of a named course. Third-party names, trademarks and materials belong to their respective rights holders.

Something needs correcting?

If a link no longer works, a course rule has changed, or you have a concern about rights to an image or text, send us the page URL and the details.