Kawana (Fuji)
Ito-Shi, Japan
- Founded
- C.H. Alison/Kinya Fujita, 1936
Japan’s answer to Pebble Beach is this 1936 design that boasts staggering views of snow-capped Mt. Fuji and cliff-top panoramas of the Pacific Ocean. Alison’s superb bunkering and strategies mix with undulating terrain that make it worth the three-hour trip from Tokyo. Recent tree clearing along the perimeter has enhanced the site’s phenomenal coastal setting. (Photo: Courtesy Kawana)