Stay and Play in the Nasu Highlands

Hotel & Resort Kasumigajo Golf Club is a resort course in Nasu, northern Tochigi, that opened in 2006. Its 18 holes play to par 72 and 7,010 yards across wooded natural terrain with moderate changes in elevation. The tees have been reshaped to soften the doglegs, and the fairways are korai grass with bent greens. A large wooden clubhouse and the restaurant Siena look out over the 18th hole.

Golf, a hot-spring soak and a bed for the night, all at the same address.

What sets Kasumigajo apart is that you never have to leave. The club has its own hotel with 30 individually styled rooms, including a suite with a jacuzzi, and a natural hot-spring bath with an outdoor pool. You can play self-play with GPS carts or book a caddie ahead. The 350-yard range is ideal for a morning warm-up. Nasu is a long-loved highland escape. It is known for its cool summers, dairy farms, the volcanic peaks of Mt. Nasu and the onsen towns of Nasu-Yumoto and nearby Shiobara, with bright foliage in autumn. The Tohoku Shinkansen reaches Nasu-Shiobara Station, where the club's free shuttle meets guests by reservation, about 30 minutes from the course.