Matsuyama-shi
Local name: 松山市
Located in Ehime, Japan Coordinates: 33°50′08″ N 132°45′44″ E
- Population
- 518,050
- 518K
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Matsuyama-shi
- Airports
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport6 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport59 km
About Matsuyama-shi
Matsuyama-shi is a district. Location: Ehime, Japan. Population: 518,050.
Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [mä̀.t͡sɨ́.jä̀.mä̀, -jä́.mä́.ɕì]) is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 494,100 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).
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Places bordering Matsuyama-shi
- Tōon
- Imabari
- Masaki
- Tobe
- Kumakōgen
- Suō-ōshima Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Matsuyama-shi
- Sacramento· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Matsuyama-shi over time
| 2010 | 517,231 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 514,865 | |
| 2021 | 506,743 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Matsuyama-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 78 km southeast18°
- Ōita · 127 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 133 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (263 mm)
- Driest month
- December (48 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 71 | 107 | 158 | 164 | 263 | 204 | 154 | 199 | 123 | 79 | 48 |
How to get to Matsuyama-shi
The nearest airport is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsuyama, 1 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 6 kmwest
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 59 kmnorthwest
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 68 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 1 kmnortheast
- Imabari Population: 171K 34 kmnortheast
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 40 kmeast
- Kure Population: 214.6K 48 kmnorth
- Niihama Population: 123.1K 52 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Matsuyama-shi
4 places
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources