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Masaki

Local name: 松前町

Located in Masaki-chō, Iyo-gun Coordinates: 33°47′15″ N 132°42′40″ E

Masaki
DVMG · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
30,548
30.5K
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MYJ Matsuyama Airport4 km
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport59 km

About Masaki

Masaki is a town. Location: Masaki-chō, Iyo-gun. Population: 30,548. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Masaki (Japanese: 松前町, Hepburn: Masaki-chō) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the town had an estimated population of 30,411 in 13768 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the town is 20.41 square kilometres (7.88 sq mi). It is the smallest municipality in terms of area in Ehime Prefecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1922
Area
20.4 km²
Official website
town.masaki.ehime.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Masaki

  • Matsuyama
  • Iyo
  • Tobe

Twin towns and sister cities of Masaki

  • Matsumae Chō· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Masaki over time

Population of Masaki over time
2010 30,359
2015 32,064
2021 39,681

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Masaki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 81 km east18°
  • Ōita · 120 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 126 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (272 mm)
Driest month
December (56 mm)

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 Masaki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°20°24°27°31°32°28°23°18°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°11°15°20°24°25°21°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)57771151691762722301582111338256

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Masaki

The nearest airport is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsuyama, 8 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 4 kmnorth
  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 59 kmnorthwest
  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 74 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 8 kmnortheast
  • Imabari Population: 171K 41 kmnortheast
  • Saijō Population: 104.8K 46 kmeast
  • Kure Population: 214.6K 51 kmnorth
  • Niihama Population: 123.1K 58 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Masaki

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ao Island Island 22 kmW
  • Matsuyama castle Historic site 8 kmNE

25–60 km12 places

  • Ōmi Shima Island 58 kmNE
  • Hashira Island Island 38 kmNW
  • Ozu Castle Historic site 35 kmSW
  • Mount Ishizuchi Mountain 38 kmE

60–100 km23 places

  • Shikoku Island 73 kmE
  • Ikuchi Jima Island 67 kmNE
  • Itsuku Shima Island 66 kmNW
  • Shimanto River River 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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