Kasumigaseki Country Club

East Course holds a significant position in Saitama's golf landscape. This Olympic course for the Tokyo Games, located in Kawagoe, Saitama, is set within a wooded park where fairways are carved between trees, bunkers, and water features. It also includes a forested section where precision from the tee is paramount. This course should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique Japanese golfing experience, distinguished by its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from players. East Course is located in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. The course is situated within a wooded park where playing lines are defined by trees, bunkers, and water hazards, complemented by a forested terrain where accuracy off the tee is crucial. This geographical description should be further enriched by details of the precise soil type, altitude, prevailing exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.

The East Course opened in 1929, designed by five founding members including Kinya Fujita. C. H. Alison proposed work completed in 1933, Seiichi Inoue assisted post-war restoration and Tom and Logan Fazio completed a full redesign in 2016.

The course skillfully utilizes its parkland/woodland environment to strategically arrange angles, hazards, and green approaches. This 18-hole course, a par 71, measures approximately 6787 meters from the championship tees.

Kasumigaseki is a private 36-hole club and hosted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic golf competitions in 2021.