Inuyama Country Club

Inuyama Country Club sits in the hills near Inuyama, a historic castle town in Aichi Prefecture north of Nagoya. Designed by Hasegawa Takeharu and opened in the postwar era when golf was expanding rapidly across Japan, the course occupies terrain characteristic of the region—rolling forested land with elevation changes that provide both strategic interest and views over the surrounding countryside. The layout reflects the design principles common to Japanese courses of its generation, where architects worked to balance playability for members with thoughtful use of natural contours. The routing takes advantage of the property's topography, moving through valleys and over ridges in a manner that creates variety in hole character and shot requirements. Fairways typically follow the land's natural flow, and greens are positioned to reward accurate approach play. The course serves a membership drawn largely from the Nagoya metropolitan area, and like many established Japanese clubs, it maintains traditions of hospitality and attention to detail in both course conditioning and clubhouse service. Inuyama's location near the Kiso River and the historic Inuyama Castle gives the club a distinctive regional identity. The course operates within the broader context of Aichi's golf community, where numerous layouts dating from the mid-twentieth century continue to serve local players. While not a tournament venue of national prominence, Inuyama represents the kind of well-maintained member club that forms the backbone of golf culture in central Japan.