The Kanto region is one of the most densely populated areas in Japan, with more than 35 million people living in one of the three prefectures (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba) alone, and the total population of the Tokyo metropolitan area exceeds 44 million. On the other hand, if that many people live there, the area where golf courses can be built is limited, and courses are created with ingenuity in various terrains. From the early to mid-Showa period, flat forest courses were preferred, but from the late Showa period to the Heisei period, golf courses were also built in the hills and mountainous areas of the mountainous areas.
Access to golf courses in Kanto & Koushinetsu regions varies depending on which prefecture and golf course you are going to. The Tomei Expressway goes to Kanagawa and Shizuoka, the Chuo Expressway goes to Tokyo and Yamanashi, the Kanetsu Expressway goes to Saitama, Gunma and Niigata, the Tohoku Expressway goes to Saitama, Gunma and Tochigi, the Joban Expressway goes to Chiba and Ibaraki, and the Higashi-Kanto Expressway also goes to Chiba and Ibaraki. The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line is also a familiar route for golfers to access Chiba.
The most popular area for golf courses in Kanto & Koushinetsu region is Chiba. This is because it is the lowest-altitude prefecture in the country, and its highest mountain is only 408 meters above sea level, making it blessed with a gentle terrain. Even within Chiba, one of the most well-known courses in the country is Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club Japan's only PGA Tour (Platinum Golf Tour) host course. Meanwhile, while Saitama is home to many hilly courses, Omurasaki Golf Club is popular for its flat, highly strategic course.