The West Course at Nagashima Country Club is one of several layouts at this multi-course facility in Inabe, located in northern Mie Prefecture near the border with Gifu. Designed by Hideyo Sugimoto, a prominent Japanese golf architect active in the post-war era, the course reflects the design principles common to Japanese golf of its period: strategic bunkering, carefully contoured greens, and routing that works with the natural terrain. Nagashima Country Club sits in a region characterized by rolling hills and mixed vegetation typical of central Japan's interior. The West Course features terrain that moves through moderate elevation changes, with holes routed across valleys and ridgelines. Sugimoto's design emphasizes precision over length, with green complexes that reward accurate approach play and penalize misses with challenging recovery shots. The layout incorporates water features on several holes, and the bunkering style follows traditional Japanese design aesthetics of the era—clean lines and strategic placement rather than purely penal positioning. As part of a larger resort and country club complex, Nagashima offers facilities beyond golf, including accommodations and dining. The club serves both members and visitors, typical of many Japanese country clubs that balance private membership with broader accessibility. The West Course, along with the other layouts at Nagashima, provides golf in a setting removed from urban centers, offering a retreat into the countryside of Mie Prefecture.