Kehi no Matsubara Pine Grove
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best.
Open in August — at its best.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-19.
A 1 km pine grove of red and black pines along white sand at the head of Tsuruga Bay, one of Japan's three great pine groves.
Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Kehi Jingu Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Kanegasaki Castle Ruins & Kanegasaki-gu Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Mizushima Island ≈ 30 min by car
- Mikata Five Lakes & Rainbow Line Summit Park ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- July, August
- Getting there
- Community bus 'Matsubara Line' from JR Tsuruga Sta., 12–18 min
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Beach open for swimming in summer
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-19. Report outdated info