Matsumae, Japan
松前町
Matsumae is a town of 6,260 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in July 1, 1900.
Why visit Matsumae
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 32 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include SHIRAKAMI cape lighthouse, Matsumae Castle and 松前町郷土資料館.
Weather in Matsumae
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About Matsumae
Matsumae (松前町, Matsumae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The former home of the Matsumae Han, it has an Edo period castle, Matsumae Castle, the only one in Hokkaido, and Ryūun-in.
From the Wikipedia article Matsumae, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Matsumae on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do32
20 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks17
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes1
History
1954: Matsumae town, Oshima village, Osawa village, and Kojima village were merged to form Matsumae town.
From the History section of Matsumae, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare6
Map of Matsumae
130 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hakodate Airport (HKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Nakasato 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Hokuto 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kanita 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Hakodate 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Honchō 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ajigasawa 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tsugaru 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Goshogawara 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tsuruta 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aomori 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Michinoeki Kitamaefune Matsumae, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 松前城のさくら（Cherry blossom of the Matsumae Castle） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 松前城のお堀（ Matsumae Castle） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- Shirakami misaki lighthouse, 切干大根, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Byobu of Matsumae by Kodama Teiryo, Kodama Teiryo, Public domain
- MatsumaeCastle, Unknown author, Public domain
- 少女漫画タッチ - panoramio, heriheri, CC BY 3.0
- 血脈桜 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 血脈桜。「移り紅」（うつりべに）の様子。, ほなみよしえ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- さくらにかすむ城 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 松前神社 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ISS023-E-14950 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-34742 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87116 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87115 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87114 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-357378 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-198526 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-357379 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87113 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87112 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-87111 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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