Map of Matsuyama, Japan

Matsuyama is the administrative centre of Ehime, Japan, with a population of about 511,192. It lies at 33.8392°N, 132.7657°E. Matsuyama is about 665 km (413 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Iyo, 11 km to the southwest.

Matsuyama at a glance

Where is Matsuyama?

• The 27th largest city in Japan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ehime on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Matsuyama

• Iyo — 11 km southwest
• Tōon — 13 km southeast
• Imabari-shi — 34 km northeast
• Saijō — 40 km east
• Ōzu — 43 km southwest
• Kure — 47 km northwest
• Niihama — 52 km east
• Iwakuni — 62 km northwest
• Higashihiroshima — 63 km north
• Hiroshima — 69 km northwest

Largest cities in Ehime

• Imabari-shi — 170,986
• Niihama — 123,059
• Saijō — 104,791
• Shikokuchūō — 82,754
• Uwajima — 70,809
• Ōzu — 40,575
• Kawanoechō — 37,641
• Iyo — 35,133
• Tōon — 33,903

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.