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East-South Course

Otaki Country Club

Isumi, Chiba, JP
18 holesPar 726,156 m

About this course

The East-South course at Otaki Country Club occupies rolling terrain in Isumi, a coastal area in southeastern Chiba Prefecture known for its agricultural landscape and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Designed by Mano Sadakichi, a Japanese architect active during the country's golf course development boom in the latter half of the twentieth century, the layout reflects the design sensibilities of its era, when courses were being built to accommodate Japan's growing golfing population. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography characteristic of this region, where gentle hills and valleys create varied playing corridors. The course sits within the broader Otaki Country Club facility, which like many Japanese clubs of its generation offers multiple eighteen-hole courses to serve member demand. The East-South designation indicates this is a composite routing, combining nine holes from the East course with nine from the South course, a common configuration at multi-course Japanese clubs that allows for operational flexibility and variety in member play. The landscape features the mix of pine and deciduous trees typical of Chiba's interior, providing definition to holes while maintaining the open character suited to the region's climate. As a member club in a prefecture that serves both Tokyo and Chiba residents, Otaki Country Club functions within the traditional Japanese golf culture, where courses emphasize maintenance standards, pace of play, and hospitality. The facility caters primarily to its membership, with the East-South combination offering one of several routing options available to players visiting the property.

Quick facts

Location
Isumi, Chiba, JP
Access
Public
Year built
1976
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,156 metres

Getting there

The journey to Otaki Country Club begins at Tokyo's Narita International Airport (NRT), conveniently positioned less than an hour north of the club's secluded location in Isumi, along Chiba's rural Pacific coast. The drive south traces the edge of the Boso Peninsula, transitioning from expressway to quieter prefectural roads that wind through rice paddies and coastal forest, the landscape growing more serene as you approach the grounds. For those seeking discretion, private aviation can arrange arrival at smaller regional facilities, though most members find the unhurried drive from Narita a welcome decompression from the capital's intensity. The final approach delivers you to Otaki Country Club's gates, where the hum of Tokyo feels an ocean away despite the proximity.

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Common questions about East-South at Otaki Country Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

East-South was designed by Mano Sadakichi.

Yes. East-South at Otaki Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at East-South is 72.

East-South plays 6,156 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.

East-South is a 18-hole course.

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