Pond carries and Fuji views in the hills of Shuzenji

La Foret Shuzenji & Country Club is a resort course in the green hills of central Izu, opened in 1976. Its 18-hole, par-72 layout makes the most of the natural landscape, weaving valley and pond carries into a varied round, with plenty of long holes that invite a bold swing and a pond that serves as the course's visual accent. On clear days Mt. Fuji rises to the north and the Amagi range fills the southern skyline, while spring brings cherry blossoms along the fairways. Riding carts carry GPS tablets, and a practice range and restaurant complete the clubhouse.

Resort golf with a mountain backdrop, and Fuji watching from the north.

The course sits a short drive from Shuzenji Onsen, one of Izu's oldest hot-spring towns, where riverside inns, the bamboo grove path and the ancient Shuzenji temple make an easy evening after golf. It pairs naturally with a longer Izu trip: the Amagi Pass and Joren Falls lie to the south, and the coast is within reach in either direction. From Tokyo, take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Mishima and the Izuhakone Railway to Shuzenji, then continue by taxi, or drive down via the Izu-Jukan Expressway.