<p>A pneumatic tire including a closed sipe 5 in a land portion 3 formed in a tread surface 1, provided with at least three cuts 4 extending in a radiation direction from an imaginary axis 2 that extends in a depth direction of the land portion 3, and that terminate in the land portion 3. A widened portion 6 where a width of a cut is locally increased is formed at at least one position of an intermediate region from the imaginary axis 2 to a terminating portion 4z of the cuts 4.</p>