- Population
- 206,404
- 206.4K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Matsue Shi
- Airports
- YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base16 km
- IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport17 km
About Matsue Shi
Matsue Shi is a district. Location: Shimane, Japan. Population: 206,404.
Matsue (松江市, Matsue-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [mä̀.t͡sɨ́.é̞(.ɕì)]) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 196,748 in 91287 households and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 572.99 square kilometres (221.23 sq mi). Matsue is home to the Tokugawa-era Matsue Castle, one of the last surviving feudal castles in Japan.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Matsue Shi
- Unnan Shi
- Izumo
- Yasugichō
- Sakaiminato
Twin towns and sister cities of Matsue Shi
- Takarazuka· Japan
- Onomichi· Japan
- Ōguchi-chō· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Matsue Shi over time
| 2010 | 208,613 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 206,230 | |
| 2021 | 201,802 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Matsue Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 103 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 219 km south18°
- Ōita · 283 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 283 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (200 mm)
- Driest month
- December (93 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) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 102 | 106 | 111 | 116 | 186 | 198 | 124 | 200 | 121 | 103 | 93 |
How to get to Matsue Shi
The nearest airport is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsue, 1 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 16 kmeast
- Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 17 kmsouthwest
- Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI) Okinoshima 81 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Matsue Population: 203.6K 1 kmnorthwest
- Yonago Population: 148.7K 25 kmeast
- Izumo Population: 172.8K 29 kmsouthwest
- Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 98 kmsoutheast
- Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 107 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Matsue Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinji Ko Lake, Shimane9.9 km W -
Daikon Island Island, Shimane11 km E
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Lake Nakaumi Lake, Shimane13 km E -
Hii River River, Shimane17 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources