This course seems inspired by God himself. Beautifully manicured and seemingly designed by an artist, this is by far one of the toughest courses I've played. Although I was having a tough time with my shot, I felt so blessed to be in that moment. My advise, there is a booklet that they give which is complimentary. It takes you hole by hole and teaches you the intricacies of the course. READ IT. I truly believe I could have shaved at least 10 shots off my round. What an amazing experience. If I could give 10 stars I would.

Such an enjoyable course to play in great condition. The golf carts are smooth and quiet, service is always nice. Otaru is a perfect place to grab a bite after a round or to stop by for a drink and/or dinner. Can't wait to try the $39 ayce sushi! Everyone around us was having that, definitely next visit. Firepits outside are v welcoming w a good view of the greens. A hidden gem!

Fun and challenging track with lots of water but I went after rain the day before and the fairways we very squishy. You'd think that a course with that much water would have better drainage.

This was a beautiful and very well-kept course. The grounds looked great, and up until the issue we had, everything seemed fine. My brother and I booked a 5:50 PM tee time for 18 holes, and I rented clubs for him since he was playing golf for the first time. Before starting, we were told carts had to be returned by 8 PM, which was understandable. The course itself advertises an expected pace of about 4.5 hours for 18 holes, so we assumed that once the carts were returned, we would simply walk the remainder of the course if needed. However, once we reached the halfway point, a staff member informed us that not only did the cart need to be returned, but we also could not use push carts and needed to return the rental clubs as well. This was never clearly explained beforehand. Since my brother is right-handed and I’m left-handed, the rental clubs were the only clubs he could use, so that basically meant he could no longer continue playing at all. When I asked what options we had since we had only completed 9 holes of the 18 we paid for, the response was essentially “that’s up to you.” The staff member repeatedly said it was “common knowledge” that once dusk hits, golfers are done playing. As someone who is still fairly new to golf (this was only my fourth time out), I found the interaction very dismissive and unwelcoming toward beginners. What frustrated me most was the lack of communication beforehand. If a 5:50 PM tee time realistically cannot complete 18 holes, especially while requiring carts and rentals to be returned early, that should be made very clear before customers pay full price for an 18-hole round. To their credit, they did offer a $20 rain check, but that doesn’t come close to covering the rental fees or the unfinished back 9 that we paid for. Overall, the course itself is beautiful and most of the staff we encountered were friendly, but this experience left a really bad impression. I golf weekly and enjoy trying different North Shore courses, but unfortunately this is one I won’t be returning to or recommending to friends because of how the situation was handled.

The Arboretum is a hidden gem. A beautiful golf course with all the fixins of a private country club, except for the high price tag! This is a course that requires strategy, not just brute power. Play the course as it should be and expect a fun round. Bomb away and expect to lose a lot of balls. One last thought; this is NOT a course for beginner golfers. It's not extremely difficult but ones inexperience will show.