Tree-Lined Golf with Daisetsuzan on the Horizon

Asahikawa Taisetsuzan Country Club spreads across the countryside of Higashikagura, just outside Asahikawa in central Hokkaido. It opened in 1972 and has 36 holes on two courses, West and East. Trees separate the fairways, giving each hole its own quiet corridor. The real signature is the view: from the tee you look out across the Daisetsuzan range, the mountains at the heart of Japan's largest national park.

Two courses, wide northern skies, and Hokkaido's great peaks for company.

The clubhouse has a large bath and a restaurant, plus a practice range. Like most Hokkaido courses, it plays a summer-to-autumn season and closes once the snow comes. It's about ten minutes by car from Asahikawa Airport, so it works well on the first or last day of a trip. Asahikawa is known for its rich ramen and the Asahiyama Zoo. The flower fields of Biei and Furano, the Asahidake ropeway and onsen, and the gorge of Sounkyo are all within easy driving distance.