Hyogo prefecture, with Kobe as a capital city is the area with the most golf courses in Kansai region, centered on Osaka. Kobe is located approximately 65 minutes by car from Kansai International Airport (KIX) . Also, it takes 60 minutes by plane or 2 hours and 45 minutes by Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo.
Kobe is the birthplace of golf in Japan (Kobe Golf Club opened in 1903) , and one of the cities with many prestigious golf courses within an hour’s drive from the city center.