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Niji no Matsubara

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Niji no Matsubara

Located in Saga Prefecture, Japan Coordinates: 33°26′37″ N 130°00′53″ E

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Elevation: 14 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Karatsu; 4.2 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: IKI Iki Airport40 km; HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport42 km

About Niji no Matsubara

Niji no Matsubara is a natural site. Location: Saga Prefecture, Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Nijinomatsubara (虹之松原) is a pine forest stretching along the sand dunes of Matsuragata, in the innermost part of Karatsu Bay, which faces the Genkai Sea in northern Kyushu. Located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, it is considered one of Japan's three great pine groves, along with Miho no Matsubara and Amanohashidate, and is a nationally designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty. It stretches approximately five kilometers from east-to-west and is roughly 400 to 600 meters wide from north-to-south.

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At a glance

Heritage designation: Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Place of Scenic Beauty

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Niji no Matsubara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Beppu · 139 km east17°
Ōita · 149 km east18°
Nobeoka · 181 km southeast18°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: July (367 mm)
Driest month: December (69 mm)

9° 3°

10° 3°

13° 6°

19° 11°

23° 15°

26° 20°

29° 24°

31° 25°

27° 21°

22° 15°

17° 10°

12° 5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

134

Apr

175

May

187

Jun

349

Jul

367

Aug

210

Sep

234

Oct

107

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Niji no Matsubara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	19°	23°	26°	29°	31°	27°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	6°	11°	15°	20°	24°	25°	21°	15°	10°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	79	91	134	175	187	349	367	210	234	107	85	69

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Niji no Matsubara

The nearest airport is Iki Airport (IKI), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) (42 km). The nearest large city is Karatsu, 4 km to the west.