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About Biwako Country Club

Founded in 1958 and designed by the master architect Seizo Tomizawa, Biwako Country Club has a history of 60 years. The club has been the site of numerous high-stakes golf tournaments since it first hosted the Kansai Open Championship back in 1976. Recently, it underwent a significant renovation overseen by Greg Norman in 2020, marking the beginning of a new chapter in its illustrious history.

The club features a total of 27 holes, consisting of the Ritto Course (9 holes), Mikami Course (9 holes), and Biwako Course (9 holes). The Ritto Course and Mikami Course will be used for the 2024 tournament.

For a detailed profile of each golf course, please click here.

Initiative for Japan’s first
carbon-neutral golf course

Located in Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, where Biwako Country Club is situated, there are hardly any chimneys, making it an environmentally friendly town. Golf is a sport that is dependent on natural elements, including the grass and trees. To ensure that golf can be enjoyed for generations to come, and for the sake of nature conservation, we are making efforts to create golf courses that coexist harmoniously with nature.
Yanmar offers renewable energy and energy-saving equipment. We have initiated a plan to effectively reduce our annual CO₂ emissions of 802 tons (based on actual emissions from FY2019) to zero.

An environmentally friendly golf course achieving carbon neutrality

Biwako Lake Country Club has been taking steps towards a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach by implementing renewable energy sources and energy-saving equipment. Furthermore, it is an environmentally friendly and sustainable golf course that has achieved zero CO₂ emissions through optimal energy control via an energy management system and CO₂ reduction through carbon offsetting.

Solar power system

Approximately 30% of the electricity required in the golf course is generated by solar energy. No electricity is purchased during the daytime in fine weather.
Wooden chip boiler

It is used for hot water supply and humidification in the cathroom. Wood chips are a carbon-neutral fuel that does not affect the increase in atmospheric CO₂. We are contributing to resource recycling by making effective use of it.
Energy management system

Supports CO₂ and energy saving efforts through optimal control of energy equipment, visualization of energy, and energy saving diagnosis. (Including the CO₂ reduction effect of storage batteries.)
Lithium-ion livestock battery

It stores surplus electricity from solar power generation and uses it as an emergency power source for nighttime power supply and disasters.
Green Power

We procure clean electricity with 100% renewable energy including environmental value.
Carbon offset

Offset CO₂ that cannot be reduced by purchasing J-credits derived from renewable energy.