
West Course
Kasugai Country Club
About this course
The West Course at Kasugai Country Club occupies terrain in Kasugai, a city in Aichi Prefecture situated between Nagoya and the mountains to the northeast. Designed by Seiichi Inoue, a Japanese architect active during the country's golf course development boom in the latter half of the twentieth century, the course reflects the design sensibilities of its era when golf was expanding rapidly across Japan's varied topography. The routing works with the natural contours of the region, which transitions from the Nobi Plain toward more elevated ground. The layout features the characteristic elements of Japanese course design from this period: strategic bunkering, attention to visual framing, and green complexes that reward precision. The property's elevation changes provide variety in shot requirements and perspectives across the holes. Trees and natural vegetation define corridors and create separation between holes, while water features appear at intervals to add tactical considerations to club selection and approach angles. Kasugai Country Club serves the Nagoya metropolitan area, one of Japan's major industrial and population centers, providing access to golf for members and visitors in central Aichi Prefecture. The club maintains traditional Japanese country club standards in course conditioning and hospitality. The West Course operates alongside other layouts at the facility, offering golfers in the region a venue shaped by mid-to-late twentieth-century design principles adapted to the local landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Kasugai, Aichi, JP
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1964
- Designer
- Seiichi Inoue
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,312 metres
Getting there
Kasugai Country Club is most readily accessed via Nagoya's Central Japan International Airport (NGO), situated approximately 40 kilometers southwest of the club, a drive of roughly one hour through the industrial and residential landscape of Aichi Prefecture. The journey transitions from the ordered sprawl of greater Nagoya into the quieter, more manicured surroundings of Kasugai itself, where the club's meticulously maintained grounds emerge as a serene counterpoint to the region's urban density. For those arriving by rail, the Tokaido Shinkansen connects Tokyo and Osaka to Nagoya Station in under two hours, from which regional trains and car services complete the final leg to the club. The approach to Kasugai Country Club carries the refined discretion characteristic of Japan's premier private clubs - a seamless transition from the modern city into a sanctuary of championship golf and traditional hospitality.

FAQ
Common questions about West at Kasugai Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
West was designed by Seiichi Inoue.
Yes. West at Kasugai Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at West is 72.
West plays 6,312 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
West is a 18-hole course.
