East at Seta Golf Course

The East Course at Seta Golf Course occupies terrain in Otsu, a city on the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. Seiichi Inoue designed the layout, contributing to the course's place within Japan's golf development during the mid-to-late 20th century. Inoue worked on numerous courses across Japan during this period, typically emphasizing strategic variety and adaptation to local topography rather than dramatic earth-moving.

The routing moves through rolling terrain characteristic of the Lake Biwa region, where elevation changes and natural contours shape hole corridors and green complexes. The course reflects design principles common to Japanese golf of its era: relatively compact property use, attention to playability for a range of skill levels, and integration with the surrounding landscape. Fairways follow the land's natural movement, and green sites take advantage of existing slopes and ridges.

Seta Golf Course serves a regional membership and visiting golfers in the Kansai area, positioned within reasonable distance of Kyoto and other population centers. The facility includes multiple courses, with the East Course representing one component of the broader club offering. The setting near Lake Biwa provides a backdrop of water and mountain views typical of Shiga Prefecture, though the course itself occupies inland terrain shaped by the region's geological character.