Grabbing a Golf Game in Tokyo

Travelers looking to link up with golf courses in Japan might start with the “1998 Tokyo Golf Course Directory,” which bills itself as the only English-language guide to nearly 90 courses in and around Tokyo where visitors can play without a membership. The 38-page guide costs $19.95 (plus $3 postage) when ordered on the Web, and while not fancy--spiral-bound, no photos--it contains useful information, such as course descriptions, greens fees, phone, fax and directions. It can be ordered from the New York-based publisher Success Stories Media Inc. at its Web site, https://www.japangolfcourse.com/home.htm.