Perfect for golf-loving business travelers from overseas: enjoy post-convention or post-meeting relaxation time in Tochigi Prefecture, a golf paradise just a stone’s throw from Tokyo(2-day-1-night trip)

Tsutsujigaoka Country Club is a golf course brimming with natural beauty, spread across the rolling hills of Ashikaga, Tochigi. Designed by Katsumi Takizawa, the 18-hole course offers a strategically challenging playing experience, set against a landscape woven from 200,000 azaleas of 30 varieties—including 300-year-old Hon-Kirishima azaleas—and natural woodlands.

The clubhouse has been completely renovated, offering a serene, art-gallery-like atmosphere, a vaulted connecting corridor, and views of a Japanese garden that changes with the seasons. At the restaurant, guests can savor freshly made soba noodles, known as “Santate Soba,” prepared by skilled artisans, along with seasonal tempura, and unwind in the bathhouse, complete with a jacuzzi and sauna. Here, you’ll find a resort golf experience that nourishes both body and soul, blending natural beauty with comfortable amenities.

Kanahan Ryokan, located in the heart of Tochigi City, opened during the An’ei era (1772–1781). Currently, the oldest building in this inn is the one built in 1918 to accommodate officers when they came to Tochigi for large-scale army training at Tochigi Junior High School (currently Tochigi Senior High School). Kan’in-no-miya family (a branch of the Imperial Family) later stayed in this building, too. There are traditional Japanese storehouses and architecture here and there throughout the inn, allowing visitors to have a relaxing stay in the nostalgic atmosphere. The inn has guestrooms for small groups like couples, as well as rooms in an annex perfect for accommodating large groups for a long stay. Experience the atmosphere of the Edo period through the old townscape and Tochi-Edo cuisine. Tochi-Edo cuisine consists of original dishes inspired by local meals and dishes from the Edo period reproduced using copies of recipes. Culinary creativity brings out the flavor of each ingredient to give a delightful surprise to those who are accustomed to the modern taste.

Tobu Fujigaoka Country Club is a nature-rich hillside resort course in an ideal location, just 3.5 km from the Sano-Fujioka Interchange with convenient access from central Tokyo. Set amid lush surroundings, the course features flat, generously wide fairways lined with vibrant greenery and strategically placed bunkers, creating a masterful balance of playability, challenge, and scenic beauty, spanning 7,026 yards across its 18 holes.

The clubhouse is inspired by refined Japanese aesthetics, and provides a serene yet open atmosphere where guests can relax in comfort before and after their round. Attentive service from dedicated caddies ensures a seamless golfing experience, while facilities designed to showcase the beauty of each season enhance every visit.

More than just a round of golf, Tobu Fujigaoka offers a luxurious retreat where nature and elegance exist in perfect harmony—an indulgent escape to refresh both body and mind.

This flower garden creates a full sense of the season and magnificence of nature with a wide range of plants and trees. The highlight of the park is the massive Japanese wisteria trellises in bloom from late April to mid-May. You will be totally stunned by four large wisteria vines and 80-metre tunnel of white wisterias,designated as a prefectural natural treasure.

In the evening the illuminated wisterias bring dream-like scenes. The park also draws large crowds during the fall and winter months, when the “Bejeweled Flower Garden” is held. It is one of the Kanto area’s top three annual illumination events. The garden welcomes over a million tourists throughout the year.