Arimafuji Onsen Hanayama no yu
有馬富士温泉 花山乃湯
www.hanayamanoyu.com
兵庫県三田市尼寺835-1
I hit two over that left fence.
The ball vending machine
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Golfin' and Bathin'
Last Sunday the weather was great and I made my way out to Arimafuji Onsen about 20-30 min or so by bus from my house. Arimafuji Onsen is quite unique as it’s a combination supersento and golf practice range--one of the two story wacky Japanese kind. While I haven’t played golf for years, I decided to check it out. As a teenager my father got me into golf, which I enjoyed, but I hated the rampant racism, misogyny, and typical upper middle class mindset exposed by the players--including my father. So, I soon left the sport go when I graduated college. That said, I had a great time whacking balls with a rented 3 iron. Funny thing however, to get my balls I had to by a card from a ticket machine in the lobby, but to rent my club I had to pay the lady at the counter. After getting my gear I walked to my spot, second story at the far end. I don’t know wether the lady placed me there because I’m a gaijin or because I’m left handed... Either way, I liked spot. The first few balls totally sucked, but near the end of the bucket I got my groove back on. I even sliced two over the fence! HAHA! Oh yea, the onsen attached, while small, had a great outdoor bath that on that cool sunlit late winter afternoon really felt great!
Arimafuji Onsen Hanayama no yu
有馬富士温泉 花山乃湯
www.hanayamanoyu.com
兵庫県三田市尼寺835-1
I hit two over that left fence.
The ball vending machine
Arimafuji Onsen Hanayama no yu
有馬富士温泉 花山乃湯
www.hanayamanoyu.com
兵庫県三田市尼寺835-1
I hit two over that left fence.
The ball vending machine
Even though Japan has very little space, there are scores of golf areas. I'm puzzled.
ReplyDeleteNever had interest in Golf but for some reason, I know many people in IT who love it.
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ReplyDelete>akoua
Where I live in Hyogo-ken there are many many courses because of the accessablity from major population centers and because there is a lot land that couldn't be used for much else up in the mountains. While Japan's amonut of ariable land is small when compaired to other nations, I feel that the idea that Japan is lacking in "space" is a misconseption. Take the train out past Sanda station towards Fukuchiyama an find out for yourself--it's 青春十八切符 time!
>danny
It can be a fun hobby, going out on a course requires too much time and effort however. The driving range is like a batting cage. Spend 30min have a good time and go do something else.
fun pictures, at first looked very empty, then I saw the people. Your day sounded way too much fun.
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