Touban at Sanda Lakeside Country Club

Touban is the championship course at Sanda Lakeside Country Club, located in the hills of Sanda in Hyogo Prefecture, roughly 30 kilometers north of Kobe. The course was designed by J. E. Crane, an architect active in Japan during the country's golf development boom in the latter decades of the twentieth century. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the region's inland topography, where elevation changes and natural contours provide the foundation for strategic golf holes.

The course name "Touban" reflects the club's Japanese identity while serving an international membership drawn from the Kansai region's business and expatriate communities. Sanda itself sits in a transitional zone between Kobe's urban density and the more rural landscapes of northern Hyogo, giving the course a relatively secluded setting despite its proximity to major population centers. The design works with the property's natural movement, incorporating doglegs and elevated greens that take advantage of the hillside terrain.

Sanda Lakeside Country Club operates as a private facility, typical of Japanese country clubs that emerged during the economic expansion of the 1970s and 1980s. The club offers traditional Japanese hospitality and dining alongside its golf amenities, reflecting the cultural expectations of its membership. While Touban does not host professional tournaments of national prominence, it serves as a well-regarded members' course within the Kansai golf community, providing a retreat from the region's urban centers.