Masaki-chō, Japan
松前町
Masaki-chō is a town of 30,548 people in Ehime, Japan, founded in October 31, 1922.
Why visit Masaki-chō
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 40 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Botchan Stadium and アクアパレットまつやま.
Weather in Masaki-chō
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Masaki-chō
Masaki (Japanese: 松前町, Hepburn: Masaki-chō) is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the town had an estimated population of 30,411 in 13768 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the town is 20.41 square kilometres (7.88 sq mi). It is the smallest municipality in terms of area in Ehime Prefecture.
From the Wikipedia article Masaki, Ehime (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds40
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28 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
29 more on the map.
History
The area of Masaki was part of ancient Iyo province. Masaki was developed as a castle town by Kato Yoshiaki in the late Sengoku period; however, when he relocated to Matsuyama Castle, and of the merchants and artisans relocated with him. in the Edo Period, most of the area wash part of Matsuyama Domain with a smaller portion under the control of Ōzu Domain. The village of Masaki was established on December 15, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on October 31, 1922. Masaki annexed neighboring Okada and Kita-Iyo villages on March 31, 1955.
From the History section of Masaki, Ehime on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare23
Map of Masaki-chō
172 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Matsuyama 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Imabari 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Uwa 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Kure 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Niihama 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Iwakuni 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Higashihiroshima 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hatsukaichi 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hiroshima 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tokuyama 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Higashikoizumi - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Botchan Stadium 20080621, Carpawa at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Matsuyama Central Park - panoramio (5), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- アクアパレット (1), 松山市役所, CC BY 4.0
- Botchan Stadium(20160416) 01, Sunport1216, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehime Prefectural Iyo High School 20240520 (1), CT-May, CC0
- Masaki Junior High School 20240424, CT-May, CC0
- Aqua Palette Matsuyama - panoramio (5), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Masaki Elementary School 20240424, CT-May, CC0
- Emifull masaki ogange cort, 大和田宗, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (11), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMI AMUSE - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMI AMUSE - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (8), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (7), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (9), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Floral Mall - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (10), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Orange Mall - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (5), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Nitori - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Orange Court - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (3), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- DAIKI EX - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- DEODEO - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Green Mall - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Green Court - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (6), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Green Court - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- 伊予鉄松前駅, キアラア, CC0
- EMIFULL MASAKI Green Court - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- 義農神社にある義農作兵衛像, キアラア, CC0
- Lady Drug Store ^ Akachanhonpo - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- 義農作兵衛の碑, キアラア, CC0
- EMIFULL MASAKI - panoramio (4), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Higashikoizumi - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Koizumi - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- EMI AMUSE - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
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