Kasumigaseki Country Club (East course)
Kasumigaseki Country Club (East course)
Est. 1929
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Where2Golf says:
Kasumigaseki Country Club (East course): this most celebrated of Japanese courses has recently undergone a considerable renovation in preparation for hosting the men's and women's golf events at the 2020 Olympic Games. Not only has this maintained the East's excellent championship credentials, but also consolidated its position as one of Japan's top five golf courses.
While maintaining the existing routing of the holes, Logan Fazio and his design team have replaced the two greens per hole system, which was common in Japan as a way to deal with the country's extremely varied climate. Improved grasses have virtually eliminated the need for the two-green system. Both the East course and also excellent West course at Kasumigaseki now have one green per hole.
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Making Contact
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Kasumigaseki Country Club
3398 Oaza Kasahata,
Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1175
Japan
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| Office |
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+81 (0)4 9231 2181 |
| Pro Shop |
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+81 (0)4 9231 2181 |
Fax
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+81 (0)4 9231 4528
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| Email |
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| Website |
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www.kasumigasekicc.or.jp |
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About the course
The course:
18 holes.
Tree-lined parkland.
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Surroundings:
Woodland, open countryside, residential and Tokyo GC (to the south).
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Designer:
East course designed by Kinya Fujita and Shiro Akaboshi (1929), with five holes redesigned by Charles "Hugh" Alison (1930). Modifications made by Taizo Kawata (1998) and a wide-ranging renovation made by Logan Fazio (son of Tom Fazio) in 2015. West course designed by Seiichi Inoue (1929); modified by Taizo Kawata (1998).
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| Yards |
6982 |
6123 |
5625 |
| Par |
71 |
71 |
71 |
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At the Same Location:
Above distances are for the Higashi (East) course. Also at Kasumigaseki CC is the 18-hole Nishi (West) course (par-72, 6887 yds from back tees).
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How2Get There?
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Located in Kashata / 42 km NW of central Tokyo.
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Essential information
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Green Fees:
Outside visitor fee not applicable; members only course.
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Who can play and When?
Private club - guests may only play Kasumigaseki's East Course if accompanied by a member.
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Did you know?
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In 1957, the fifth Canada Cup (known today as the World Cup of Golf) was staged on Kasumigaseki CC's East Course. The same course will again be in the spotlight as the golf venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Directly bordering Kasumigaseki CC to the south is the also revered and private Tokyo Golf Club.
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Published Ranking
2016 Golf Digest rating (East course): 5th best course of the 2,450 courses in Japan; West course: 7th best in Japan.
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Location
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Click to enlarge Google map
Latitude: (35.900775)
Longitude: (139.404224)
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