Not exactly St Andrews, but if you're up for pitch and putt…
Although there are numerous golf driving ranges located throughout Kansai, there’s nothing like a bit of pitch and putt for the occasional golf fan.
The Niwaji putter golf course on the Yodagawa River Part has 27 holes and a couple of different courses to choose from. It costs 720 yen on weekends, and 520 on weekdays – open from 7-7 in the summer and 9-5 in the winter.
Getting there is a bit of a bind – probably the easiest from Osaka is take the Tanimachi subway line to Dainichi (T11) then walk North until you reach the part, turn east and walk for about a 1.5km along the river (its a lovely area so not really a big problem). Check out the map below for more details.
You can call the information office on 06-6994-0006 for more info.
Also, at Dainichi there is a massive Aeon shopping mall so you can combine a bit of golf with some bog standard Japanese Mall experiences too!
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