Izu Ohito Country Club

The Amagi course at Izu Ohito Country Club occupies terrain in Izunokuni, situated in the mountainous Izu Peninsula region of Shizuoka Prefecture. Designed by Izumi Ikkai, the course reflects the architect's work during Japan's golf development era, when designers adapted traditional design principles to the country's challenging topography. The routing navigates slopes and elevation changes characteristic of the peninsula's volcanic landscape, with Mount Amagi providing the namesake backdrop. The course layout works with the natural contours of the site, incorporating the steep terrain and wooded hillsides typical of inland Izu. Holes move through varied elevations, requiring golfers to manage uphill and downhill lies while accounting for the visual challenges that come with mountain golf. The design emphasizes strategic positioning over length, as accurate placement becomes essential when playing across sloped fairways and to greens set into the hillside. Izu Ohito Country Club serves the regional golfing community and visitors to the Izu Peninsula, an area known for hot springs and mountain scenery. The club operates in a region where golf courses often integrate into resort and leisure districts. The Amagi course provides a test suited to the landscape, where the combination of elevation, forest corridors, and mountain climate creates playing conditions distinct from the flatter coastal courses elsewhere in Shizuoka Prefecture.