Matsue

Japan · Shimane

Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chugoku 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.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Shimane

Main language

Japanese

On the map

35.47° N, 133.05° E

Near Matsue

• Sakaiminato · 18 km away
• Fukuyama · 113 km away
• Kurashiki · 118 km away
• Onomichi · 119 km away
• Okayama · 120 km away
• Hiroshima · 132 km away

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