Tsubaki at Jun Classic Country Club

The Tsubaki course at Jun Classic Country Club in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, represents an unusual chapter in golf design history, bearing the name of Gene Sarazen, one of the game's early champions and among the first professional golfers to lend his name to course design work in Japan. Sarazen, who won all four major championships during his career in the 1920s and 1930s, became involved in several Japanese golf projects during the country's resort and golf development boom. The course sits in the Nasu region, a highland area in northern Tochigi known for its volcanic topography, hot springs, and cooler summer climate that has made it a popular resort destination.

The routing takes advantage of the natural elevation changes and wooded terrain characteristic of this part of the Nasu plateau. The region's landscape typically features a mix of coniferous and deciduous forest, with views toward the Nasu volcanic range when clearings allow. Courses in this area generally play through rolling to hilly ground, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management on approach shots.

Jun Classic Country Club operates as a members' club, part of the network of private facilities that developed across Japan during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The club offers traditional Japanese hospitality and dining alongside its golf amenities, reflecting the cultural importance of the clubhouse experience in Japanese golf. The Tsubaki name, meaning "camellia" in Japanese, follows the common practice of naming courses after native plants and natural features.