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JLPGA Sanyo Shimbun Ladies CupTickets Established under the official sanction of the Japan LPGA (JLPGA), the Step-Up Tour serves as the official developmental pathway for women’s professional golf in Japan. Tournaments on the Step-Up circuit offer rising stars essential world ranking points, substantial prize funds, and critical qualification opportunities for the elite primary JLPGA Tour. Among these fixtures, the Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup—sponsored by the prominent regional media group Sanyo Shimbun—stands out as a flagship event in Western Japan.
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Contact Jasumo Now →Historically contested at the picturesque JLPGA Sanyo Shimbun Ladies CupTickets in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture (often auto-translated in ticketing listings as Higashigaoka), the tournament features a challenging layout designed to test every facet of a player’s game. Tojigaoka Marine Hills is renowned for its sweeping fairways, intricate green complexes, and breathtaking coastal panoramas overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.
The competitive dynamic of the Step-Up Tour creates intense, captivating golf. Players competing here are pursuing vital top-tier tour exemptions, meaning every putt and approach shot carries immense career weight. Past champions and competitors of the tournament have frequently transitioned directly onto international leaderboards, making the event a primary venue for golf enthusiasts eager to watch future major contenders early in their professional trajectories.
Beyond the competitive action, the tournament is celebrate for its welcoming regional atmosphere. Local gallery amenities, golf club playing vouchers, and interactive spectator raffles form a core part of the event experience, blending elite sport with Japanese hospitality.
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Why Experience the Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup Live
Attending a JLPGA Step-Up Tour event is really something. You get to see professional golf up close. This is different from the tour events where there are thousands and thousands of people watching. At the Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup you can walk near the players on the course and see what they are doing. You can see how they swing their clubs and what they do on the course. You can even hear them talking to their caddies.
If you are visiting Japan from another country going to the JLPGA Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup is a thing to do. You can watch sports and also see how pretty Okayama Prefecture is. The golf course is near the ocean. It is really nice and quiet. The course is also, in shape. All of this makes for a great time outside. The JLPGA Step-Up Tour and the Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup are really worth going to.
2026 Dates, Venues, and Ticket Options
The 2026 Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup is happening over three days in a row at Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club in Okayama. You can buy tickets that let you go to the Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup for all three days. These tickets for the 2026 Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup will let you watch from areas, on the golf course.
Friday, 18 September 2026 – Sunday, 20 September 2026
- Venue: Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture
- Daily Schedule: Gates open / First tee time scheduled for 07:30 AM daily
| Ticket Category | Available Seats / Access Range (JPY) | Reference Price (USD) |
| General Admission Exchange Voucher (3-Day Pass) | ¥3,500 – ¥8,000 | $23 – $53 |
Ticket prices change over time with availability and demand, and are confirm at the time of enquiry.
Ticketing Conditions & Event Rules:
- Age Restrictions: High school students and younger receive free admission. Each valid ticket allows one accompanying minor free entry.
- Ticket Exchange: Vouchers purchased in advance must be exchanged for physical admission passes at the venue entry gate on the day of attendance.
- Ticket Perks: Each valid admission pass includes a gallery raffle ticket and a discount voucher for future rounds at the host golf club.
- Viewing Areas: Spectator access is permitted on the OUT course (Holes 1, 2, 8, and 9) and the IN course (all holes).
- Cancellation & Refund Policy: Event refunds are issued only if weather or unforeseen circumstances prevent all players from completing a combined total of 27 holes across the tournament.
Secure Your Tournament Tickets
To request tickets for the 2026 JLPGA Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup, please prepare the following details before reaching out to our team:
- Full name and contact details
- Preferred attendance dates and number of guests in your party
- Accommodation details in Japan for delivery
Please use the Contact Us form below to submit your enquiry, and our concierge staff will confirm availability and final pricing for your order.
Why Book Through Jasumo
Navigating Japanese sports ticketing systems from abroad often presents frustrating logistical hurdles for international fans. Jasumo provides a seamless, secure concierge booking service tailored to visitors.
- Access to Restricted Sales: Japanese ticket platforms frequently require domestic phone numbers, local addresses, and Japanese credit cards. Jasumo secures tickets through our wide network of trusted domestic sources, official organisers, and verified secondary channels when primary allocations sell out.
- Clear English Communication: We handle all correspondence, venue protocols, and ticket exchange arrangements with tournament organisers in Japanese, keeping you fully informed in clear English throughout.
- Seamless Foreign Payment: Foreign credit cards are routinely rejected by Japanese ticketing gateways. With Jasumo, you can pay easily using standard international payment methods.
- Verified Delivery & Authentication: Every ticket or exchange voucher is authenticated as genuine and securely dispatched directly to your hotel or Airbnb accommodation across Japan prior to your arrival via Japanese courier or post.
A service fee applies to cover authentication, procurement, and concierge support; full order details are discussed when you contact us.
How It Works
- Submit Your Request: Contact us with the event name, date, venue, and the total number of tickets required.
- Review & Confirm: Our concierge team verifies current ticket availability and provides a complete price quote in writing.
- Secure Payment: Complete payment safely using your preferred international card.
- Authentication & Delivery: Jasumo procures and authenticates your physical vouchers, delivering them directly to your Japanese hotel or lodgings ahead of the event.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an exchange voucher; you must exchange it for a real ticket at the entrance on the day of the event.
The viewing area on the OUT course includes holes 1, 2, 8, and 9, while all holes are accessible on the IN course.
Admission is free for high school students and younger, and one accompanying person is admitted free of charge.
The ticket includes a gallery raffle ticket and a discount voucher for playing at the host club.
No refunds will be given unless all players are unable to complete all 27 holes.
Venue & Access
- Venue: Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club (東児が丘マリンヒルズゴルフクラブ)
- Address: 1345 Shimo-yamasaka, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture 706-0302
- Nearest Transport Hubs: JR Uno Station (Uno Line) and JR Okayama Station (Sanyo Shinkansen)
- Nearby Landmark: Seto Inland Sea National Park / Shibukawa Beach area
Access Instructions:
From JR Okayama Station, express shuttle buses or taxi services operate towards Tamano City. For spectators travelling by car via the Sanyo Expressway, take the Bizen Interchange onto the Okayama Blue Line toward Kurata Intersection. Official tournament shuttle buses frequently connect key regional transit hubs to the golf course entrance during competition days.
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