Niji-no-Matsubara Pine Grove
In Japanese: 虹の松原
A 4.5 km belt of about a million black pines along Karatsu Bay, planted by the first lord of Karatsu as a windbreak.
Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Nearby
- Mt. Kagami (Kagamiyama) ≈ 15 min by car
- Karatsu Castle ≈ 15 min by car
- Former Karatsu Bank (Tatsuno Kingo Memorial) ≈ 20 min by car
- Former Takatori Residence ≈ 20 min by car
- Karatsu Hikiyama Exhibition Hall ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- JR Nijinomatsubara Station (Chikuhi Line) is in the middle of the grove
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Open at all times. A road runs through the grove; take care with traffic
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info