Yokohama Country Club

Yokohama Country Club's East Course represents one of Japan's earliest golf designs, established in the Kanagawa region near Yokohama. The course was shaped by Aiyama Takeo and Takemura Hideo, two figures associated with the development of Japanese golf during the sport's formative years in the country. The club itself dates to the early twentieth century, part of the wave of golf course construction that followed the game's introduction to Japan by foreign residents and diplomats. The routing occupies terrain characteristic of the Yokohama area, where rolling hills and natural vegetation provide the setting for play. Japanese courses from this era typically worked with existing topography rather than extensive earthmoving, and the design reflects the constraints and opportunities of the available land. The layout incorporates elevation changes and natural features that define strategy and shot values throughout the round. Yokohama Country Club has served as a venue for regional and national competitions in Japan, contributing to the country's competitive golf calendar. The club maintains traditions common to established Japanese golf facilities, where attention to course conditioning and member experience remains central. As one of the older clubs in the Kanagawa prefecture, it occupies a place in the historical development of golf in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, where the sport took root and expanded throughout the twentieth century.