Forty-five holes among the Hokuso flowers

Kasco Hanaha Club spreads across the gentle hills of northern Chiba near Narita, about an hour from central Tokyo, with the main stream of the Tone River to the northeast. Its 45 holes are split into five par-36 nines named after flowers, Cattleya, Lavender, Gentian, Shibazakura and Salvia, combining the Hon Course by Seizo Tomizawa and the Hanaha Course by Jim Fazio. The holes use the natural lie of the land, with moderate elevation changes and bentgrass greens.

Five nines to mix and match, with something in bloom each season.

The variety is the appeal: with five nines to combine you can play different routings on repeat visits, and the flowers planted around the course change with the seasons. Riding carts with GPS navigation and a practice range with an approach area round out the day. The club sits within easy reach of Narita Airport, and nearby Narita offers the Naritasan Shinshoji temple and its old-fashioned approach street lined with eel restaurants, while the quiet countryside along the Tone River is a world away from the capital. Drive in via the Ken-O Expressway (about 5 km from the Shimosa and Kozaki exits) or ride the club bus from JR Namegawa Station on the Narita Line. The club is closed on Mondays.