Tainai, Niigata
Scorecard, tee-by-tee distances and real difficulty for Nihonkai Country Club, with reviews from the golfers who played it. 3 courses · 54 holes.
Middle/East Course has 18 holes, par 72, measuring 6,009 metres from the white tees, in Tainai. Hole 8 is the longest on the course at 496 metres, par 5. The hole rated hardest is the 13, carrying stroke index 1. Its slope of 131 makes it tougher than the national average (123). It runs 4 par-3s, 10 par-4s, 4 par-5s.
How many holes does Middle/East Course have? 18 holes, par 72.
How long is Middle/East Course? 6,009 m from the white tees, 5,666 m from the red tees.
Is Middle/East Course a difficult course? Its slope rating is 131. The national average is 123. Hole 13 carries stroke index 1, the hardest on the course.
Where is Nihonkai Country Club? 528-3 Araihama, Tainai, Niigata, 959-2609, Japan.
Can I book a tee time through Stimp? Not yet — online booking is being connected course by course and arrives in 2027.
SSS 74.9 · Slope 131
Tougher than 95% of courses in the country
| Hole | Par | Index | White | Yellow | Blue | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 347 | 330 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 357 | 338 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 152 | 134 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 472 | 450 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 312 | 304 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 12 | 370 | 352 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 169 | 151 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 16 | 496 | 482 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 18 | 348 | 329 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 337 | 315 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 11 | 358 | 334 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 9 | 156 | 136 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 328 | ||
| 14 | 4 | 7 | 304 | 286 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 13 | 485 | 466 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 15 | 160 | 144 | ||
| 17 | 5 | 3 | 466 | 437 | ||
| 18 | 4 | 17 | 369 | 350 |
Middle/West Course has 18 holes, par 72, measuring 5,972 metres from the white tees, in Tainai. It runs 4 par-3s, 10 par-4s, 4 par-5s. Its longest hole is the 8: 496 metres, par 5. Stroke index 1 — the hardest hole on the card — is the 14. At slope 123, it sits on the national average (123).
How many holes does Middle/West Course have? 18 holes, par 72.
How long is Middle/West Course? 5,972 m from the white tees, 5,670 m from the red tees.
Is Middle/West Course a difficult course? Its slope rating is 123. The national average is 123. Hole 14 carries stroke index 1, the hardest on the course.
Where is Nihonkai Country Club? 528-3 Araihama, Tainai, Niigata, 959-2609, Japan.
Can I book a tee time through Stimp? Not yet — online booking is being connected course by course and arrives in 2027.
SSS 73.1 · Slope 123
| Hole | Par | Index | White | Yellow | Blue | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 347 | 330 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 357 | 338 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 152 | 134 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 472 | 450 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 312 | 304 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 12 | 370 | 352 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 169 | 151 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 16 | 496 | 482 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 18 | 348 | 329 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 344 | 328 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 461 | 439 | ||
| 12 | 4 | 11 | 308 | 296 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 9 | 146 | 135 | ||
| 14 | 4 | 1 | 359 | 341 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 13 | 474 | 454 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 15 | 159 | 144 | ||
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 352 | 334 | ||
| 18 | 4 | 17 | 346 | 329 |
West/East Course is a 18-hole course, par 72, in Tainai, 5,935 metres off the white tees. Stroke index 1 — the hardest hole on the card — is the 5. At slope 123, it sits on the national average (123). Its card: 4 par-3s, 10 par-4s, 4 par-5s. Its longest hole is the 15: 485 metres, par 5.
How many holes does West/East Course have? 18 holes, par 72.
How long is West/East Course? 5,935 m from the white tees, 5,596 m from the red tees.
Is West/East Course a difficult course? Its slope rating is 123. The national average is 123. Hole 5 carries stroke index 1, the hardest on the course.
Where is Nihonkai Country Club? 528-3 Araihama, Tainai, Niigata, 959-2609, Japan.
Can I book a tee time through Stimp? Not yet — online booking is being connected course by course and arrives in 2027.
SSS 73.1 · Slope 123
| Hole | Par | Index | White | Yellow | Blue | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 344 | 328 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 461 | 439 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 11 | 308 | 296 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 9 | 146 | 135 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 359 | 341 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 13 | 474 | 454 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 159 | 144 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 352 | 334 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 346 | 329 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 10 | 337 | 315 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 358 | 334 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 12 | 156 | 136 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 14 | 351 | 328 | ||
| 14 | 4 | 16 | 304 | 286 | ||
| 15 | 5 | 4 | 485 | 466 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 8 | 160 | 144 | ||
| 17 | 5 | 18 | 466 | 437 | ||
| 18 | 4 | 6 | 369 | 350 |