- Population
- 45,003
- 45K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IWJ Iwami Airport6 km
- IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport68 km
About Masuda
Masuda is a city. Location: Masuda Shi, Shimane. Population: 45,003. Elevation: 14 m.
Masuda (益田市, Masuda-shi) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 43,885 in 21,249 households and a population density of 60 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 733.19 square kilometres (283.09 sq mi).
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Places bordering Masuda
- Hatsukaichi
- Akiōta
- Kitahiroshima
- Hagi
- Iwakuni
- Hamada
- Tsuwano Chō
- Yoshika Chō
Population of Masuda over time
| 2010 | 50,015 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47,718 | |
| 2021 | 44,474 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Masuda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 100 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 158 km south17°
- Ōita · 161 km south18°
- Kochi · 199 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (268 mm)
- Driest month
- December (83 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° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 91 | 128 | 155 | 158 | 246 | 268 | 148 | 199 | 114 | 100 | 83 |
How to get to Masuda
The nearest airport is Iwami Airport (IWJ), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hatsukaichi, 57 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) Masuda 6 kmwest
- Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 68 kmsoutheast
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 97 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hatsukaichi Population: 114.2K 57 kmsoutheast
- Hiroshima Population: 1.2M 63 kmsoutheast
- Yamaguchi Population: 194K 64 kmsouthwest
- Shūnan Population: 149.6K 65 kmsouth
- Iwakuni Population: 129.1K 65 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Takatsu River River, Japan3.8 km NW
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Ise Jima Island, Shimane12 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources