Woods said on Twitter that he is excited to be playing in the inaugural Zozo Championship in Japan, which he describes as one of his favourite countries.

Japan's first PGA Tour tournament will be held from October 24-27 at Accordia Golf Chiba Narashino Country Club.

The tournament is co-sanctioned with the Japan Golf Tour.

It has a 78-man field competing for a $US9.75 million ($A13.90 million) purse.

Woods last played in Japan in 2006 at the Dunlop Phoenix, where he lost in a playoff to Padraig Harrington.

He won the Dunlop Phoenix the previous two years, and in 2001 teamed with David Duval as the United States won the World Cup.