1459 Kawana,
Ito, Shizuoka 414-0044
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Visit websiteThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Clifftop setting facing onto the Sagami-nada Sea.
Designer:
Fuji course: designed by Charles Hugh Alison (1936).
Oshima course: designed by Mitsuaki Otani (aka Kohmei Ohtani) (1928).
Above distances are for the Fuji course. Also at Kawana Hotel is the 18-hole Oshima course (par-70; 5,711 yds from back tees).
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8 km SE of Ito.
Kawana Hotel (Fuji course): the world-renowned, dramatic and immensely scenic Fuji course is kept company at Kawana by its shorter sibling, the public-access Oshima layout (one of Japan's oldest courses). Both are excellently maintained and provide stunning views out onto Sagami Bay.
Whereas the championship Fuji course plays as an out-and-back layout to the north of the hotel, the two nine-hole loops of the much shorter Oshima layout occupy the clifftop terrain to the hotel's South. Both are scenic and dramatic, and offer different golfing challenges.
Often vying with Hirono for the status of No.1 course in Japan, Kawana's Fuji course is another sublime Charles Hugh Alison layout. Unlike inland Hirono, here you can marvel at the golf as well as taking-in the splendour of a Pacific-facing clifftop setting.
The Fuji's stirring drama starts at the first, while the later clifftop holes put you directly above the sea's rocky shoreline ... as at the straight par-4 2nd, doglegging par-4 12th and the signature par-5 15th. At many holes deep fairway and greenside bunkering awaits, although perhaps not quite as deep as at Hirono. Frequent elevation changes will also need to be factored in to your shotmaking.
Stay&Play at Kawana Hotel: luxury onsite accommodation available ( ... the Fuji course is only open to members and hotel guests).
The Fuji course is available only to guests staying at the Kawana Hotel, who can play on weekdays and weekends. The Oshima course is open to outside visitors.
Must book in advance.
Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Golf carts compulsory on Oshima course.
Kawana's Fuji course unsurprisingly takes its name from stunning Mount Fuji, which comes into view from the course. This most iconic of Japan's volcanic mountains rises to 3,776 metres, and lies 100 km to the north. The Oshima course is named after the large offshore volcanic island, which is also clearly visible from the Kawana courses.
The Fuji course has previously hosted the Japan Open championship (in 1952) and Japan PGA Championship (1939), more recently it has played host to the Fuji-Sankei Ladies Classic Tournament in April each year.
Fuji course:
Japan's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2025).
World's 62nd best course (GOLF Magazine, 2025/26).
1459 Kawana, Ito City, Shizuoka 414-0044.
'+81 (0)557 451 111
Visit websiteSince 1936, the Kawana Hotel has been synonymous with tradition, exceptional service, a stunning setting and two excellent golf courses ... one of which is world-renowned. The spectacular views from the hotel encompass the Sagami-nada sea, Mount Fuji, the Boso Peninsula and the Seven Islands of Izu.
Kawana Hotel (Fuji and Oshima courses).
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