Matsuyama

Matsuyama
松山市
From top left:Dōgo Onsen Honkan, Stone monument of Shiki Masaoka, Matsuyama Castle, Botchan train, The gate of Ishite-ji, Iyotetsu Matsuyama-shi Station, Gintengai Street
From top left:Dōgo Onsen Honkan, Stone monument of Shiki Masaoka, Matsuyama Castle, Botchan train, The gate of Ishite-ji, Iyotetsu Matsuyama-shi Station, Gintengai Street
Flag of Matsuyama
Official seal of Matsuyama
Map
Location of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture
Location of Matsuyama
Matsuyama is located in Japan
Matsuyama
Matsuyama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°46′E / 33.833°N 132.767°E / 33.833; 132.767
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureEhime
Government
 • MayorKatsuhito Noshi (since December 2010)
Area
 • Total429.35 km2 (165.77 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2022)
 • Total505,948
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-7-2 Nibanchō, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken 790-8571
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCamellia
Matsuyama City Hall
Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
A panoramic view of the city from Matsuyama Castle

Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi, Japanese: [matsɯꜜjama]) 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 505,948 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Matsuyama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.