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GOLF PLUS: MIE GOLF TOURISM BLOG

Highlighting Golf, Gourmet & Culture in Mie

   07/06/2022
   Ren Wong & MGTO Team

Celebrated as “the spiritual wealth of the world,” the warm yet breathable, strong yet soft, wrinkle resistant cotton from Ise is a magic fabric t...

   10/05/2022
   MGTO Team

Last week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida finally announced that Japan’s strict Covid-19 border restrictions will be gradually relaxed to align with o...

   08/12/2021
   MGTO Team

Golf “workation” - can this flexible workstyle take off in Japan? The concept of “workation” was introduced in Japan as early as 2018. The ...

   01/12/2021
   Ren Wong & MGTO Team

Ebi is Japanese for “shrimp” or “prawn,” but Ise ebi actually refers to the Japanese spiny lobster. Lacking large claws, some say it is a ...

   19/11/2021
   Ren Wong & MGTO Team

On the first day of each month, before the dawn's first light, the area around Akafuku Honten (main store) is very crowded. What are all these p...

   21/10/2021
   MGTO Team

Traditional Japanese cuisine, or "washoku," is recognized as a UNESCO´s Intangible Cultural Heritage. Food is taken seriously in Japan and is associa...

   21/09/2021
   MGTO Team

Japan has one of the most interesting and diverse food cultures in the world, with myriad unique delicacies and traditional dishes specific to each re...

   21/07/2021
   MGTO Team

Women Golf Around the World is Growing! Golf has been riding a new wave of popularity with huge participation increases recorded all around the wor...

   11/03/2021
   MGTO Team

Chef Yuki Tanaka is only 29 years of age, but his background is nothing short of extraordinary. His acclaimed restaurant in Tokyo is one of the most p...

   05/03/2021
   MGTO Team

You are most likely familiar with the famous Japanese cherry blossoms. You may have even attended one of the numerous cherry blossom festivals he...

   26/02/2021
   MGTO Team

The impact of the pandemic has been painful and devastating for Mie Golf Tourism´s ambitious international strategy.  “Unfortunately, we can´t ch...

   08/01/2021
   MGTO Team

Golf Tourism development has been a driving force for Japan to increase tourism spending and economic growth in the country. Over the past 5 ye...

   28/11/2020
   MGTO Team

In 2015, the United Nations launched an ambitious plan which addressed some of the most pressing issues in the world. 17 Sustainable Development Goals...

   01/06/2020
   MGTO Team

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted the nationwide state of emergency in Japan on Monday 25th May. The head of the W.H.O. stated that the Japanese res...

   12/03/2020
   MGTO Admin

Here are some useful videos on Japanese Golf Etiquette [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6unYyEtlhw&feature=youtu.be[/embed]   How...

   12/03/2020
   MGTO Admin

Things to note about the basics of golf in Japan: - At most high-end clubs, playing with a caddie is compulsory. Caddies in Japan tend to be a litt...

   25/02/2020
   Ben Meehan

Golf in Japan is as unique as the country itself, there are over 6,852 islands including the four main islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu...

   03/02/2020
   Kieron Cashell

Living up to it's name - truly excellent !! About 13 km to the west of Tsu city lies the aptly named Excellent Otori Golf Club. Famous for its ...

   02/02/2020
   Kieron Cashell

The perfect place to experience the Mie golfing tradition! Opened in 1979, the Chunichi Country Club is one of the oldest courses in Mie prefec...

   26/01/2020
   Admin

Mie, which is called 'Umashikuni', or Delicious Country in the local language, embodies a long-standing history as well as a profound food culture, th...

   21/01/2020
   Kieron Cashell

Flying over Mie prefecture you are immediately awestruck at how picturesque the prefecture is. A natural and unspoiled landscape dotted by rolling hil...

   31/10/2019
   Kieron Cashell

Before I left Tokyo, a friend of mine told me about the Tsu Country Club located in Mie prefecture, that it was ‘A links design in a parkland se...

   12/09/2019
   Air Golf Japan

Mie Golf Tourism Organization (MGTO) announced today the launch of the world’s first Golf Triathlon, taking place on the 14th of October at the reno...

   31/10/2018
   Paul Mason, Dream Golf Holidays UK

This is a journey through my trip, my experiences and my overwhelming desire to spread the word of golf in Japan. What an amazing place! [caption i...