A headland course wrapped by the Seto Inland Sea

Cherry Golf Sanuki Course opened in October 1974 on a headland in Sanuki City, on the eastern side of Kagawa Prefecture, with the sea on three sides. Iwao Teruyama designed the 18-hole, par-72 layout, which measures 6,835 yards from the back tees. The front nine is fairly flat because the hilltop was cut down to build it. The back nine rolls more, with doglegs and several carries over water, and ponds and bunkers come into play throughout. The sea breeze makes club selection and course management the real test.

Island views across the Seto Inland Sea on every side, and a sea breeze that keeps you guessing.

Views of the islands of the Seto Inland Sea follow you around the course, and the clubhouse restaurant and wooden deck look out over the natural surroundings. The clubhouse has a shower room but no large bath, and there is no driving range, so plan to warm up on the putting area. Sanuki makes a relaxed addition to a Shikoku trip: Takamatsu, with its udon shops and the Ritsurin Garden, is a short drive west, and ferries from Takamatsu run to the art islands of the Inland Sea. The course is about 10 km from Tsuda-Samukawa IC on the Takamatsu Expressway. Visitors are asked to arrive in a jacket.