Matsuyama
松山市 | |
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![]() 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 | |
![]() Location of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°46′E / 33.833°N 132.767°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Ehime |
Government | |
• Mayor | Katsuhito Noshi (since December 2010) |
Area | |
• Total | 429.35 km2 (165.77 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2022) | |
• Total | 505,948 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 4-7-2 Nibanchō, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken 790-8571 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Camellia |
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[update], the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).