Cote Asahikawa Country Club

Overview: Cote Asahikawa Country Club is a hill-and-woodland course in Higashikawa, surrounded by the natural landscape of central Hokkaido and views towards the Tokachidake range. The official course guide records an 18-hole par-72 layout of 6,854 yards, opened on 25 September 1974 and designed by Noriyuki Miyoshi and Masashi Okubo. White birch, Ezo spruce and larch separate the holes, while the elevation changes and hazard placement make the round strategic for both experienced golfers and visitors who want a full Hokkaido course.

History: Cote opened in 1974 as a course that used the hills and woodland of the Kamikawa area rather than flattening the site. The current official guide keeps the original design information visible, and Hokkaido tourism now presents the course as a four-season destination with a quiet, elevated setting. Its name comes from the French word for hill, a small detail that reflects the course’s central idea: the character of the land is part of the design, not just scenery around it.

Did You Know? Cote’s fairways are naturally separated by forest, so the course can feel private even when the landscape opens towards the mountains. The official description also points to bentgrass fairways and a calm bird-filled setting. The combination matters to the way the course plays: a ball can be struck into a generous corridor, yet the next shot still depends on the lie, the wind and how the elevation changes the apparent distance.