Bijin-bayashi Beech Forest
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. Fresh green leaves (early May) and autumn colours (early to mid-November).
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Fresh green leaves (early May) and autumn colours (early to mid-November).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
About 3 hectares of slender beech trees, around 100 years old, on a hillside in Matsunoyama, Tokamachi. They sprouted all at once after the hill was cleared for charcoal in the 1920s, and their graceful shape gave the forest its name, "beauty forest".
Nearby
- Matsudai Nohbutai Field Museum (Echigo-Tsumari Art Field) ≈ 15 min by car
- Matsunoyama Onsen ≈ 20 min by car
- Hoshitoge Rice Terraces ≈ 25 min by car
- Ryugakubo Pond ≈ 40 min by car
- Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May, November — Fresh green leaves (early May) and autumn colours (early to mid-November)
- Getting there
- About 15 min by taxi from Matsudai Sta. (Hokuhoku Line), or Tokei Bus for Matsunoyama Onsen to 'Sakaimatsu' and a 20 min walk (not in winter)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Good to know
- Private land: take your litter home. In winter the road from Sakaimatsu is closed and the car park is not cleared (use the Kyororo car park)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info