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Fujisankei Classic

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Fujisankei Classic
Tournament information
LocationFujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Established1973
Course(s)Fujizakura Country Club
Par71
Length7,524 yards (6,880 m)
Tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund¥110 million
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Todd Hamilton (2003)
267 Paul Sheehan (2004)
To par−17 as above
Current champion
Japan Rikuya Hoshino

The Fujisankei Classic (フジサンケイクラシック, Fuji sankei kurashikku) is an annual golf event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973 on the Takasaka Country Club - Yoneyama Course. The tournament moved to the Higashi-Matsuyama Golf Club in 1979 and to the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course in 1981. The tournament has been held at the Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture since 2005. The prize fund in 2017 was ¥110,000,000, with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner. The title sponsor is the Fujisankei Communications Group.

Winners