Matsusaka, Japan
松阪市
Matsusaka is a town of 159,145 people in Mie, Japan, founded in February 1, 1933.
Why visit Matsusaka
Townapedia lists 67 museums and landmarks, 158 parks and trails, 130 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shintomiza, クラギ文化ホール(松阪市民文化会館), Matsusaka Castle and Mie Prefectural Art Museum.
Weather in Matsusaka
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Matsusaka
Matsusaka (松阪市, Matsusaka-shi; Local dialect: Mattsaka or Massaka) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 people per km2. The total area of the city is 623.64 square kilometres (240.79 sq mi). The city is famous for Matsusaka beef.
From the Wikipedia article Matsusaka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Matsusaka on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks67
Mizu-ike Pottery Site
Monument and historic site · 10.7 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Tenpaku Site
Monument and historic site · 9.7 km
Archaeological site in Matsusaka, Mie, Japan
55 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds158
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146 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes130
118 more on the map.
History
Matsusaka developed as a commercial center during the Sengoku period, and Oda Nobukatsu, the younger son of Oda Nobunaga built a castle in the area in 1580. The area came under the control of Gamō Ujisato shortly thereafter, and the Gamō began construction of a castle in the Yoiho forest (四五百森, Yoiho no mori) and named the site "Matsusaka," meaning "slope (坂) covered with pines (松)" in 1588. Matsusaka Castle was the center of the short-lived Matsusaka Domain in the early Tokugawa shogunate, but for most of the Edo period, the castle was the eastern outpost of Kishu Domain based at Wakayama Castle.
From the History section of Matsusaka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries67
Healthcare38
Map of Matsusaka
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Tsu 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Ise 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Suzuka 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Yokkaichi 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Handa 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Kuwana 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Nishio 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Kariya 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Anjō 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Nagoya 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gojoban Yashiki01, Tawashi2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 松阪朝日郵便局 Matsusaka-Asahi Post Office 2014.8.20 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (Kintetsu) 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (JR) 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (JR) 6, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (Kintetsu) 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR紀勢本線 松阪駅 Matsusaka sta. 2014.8.20 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (JR) 5, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (Kintetsu), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (Kintetsu) 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (JR) 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View in overpass of Matsusaka Station 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (JR), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matsusaka 20210629144334 (51340956616), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- View in overpass of Matsusaka Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform and overpass of Matsusaka Station (JR), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR紀勢本線 松阪駅にて Matsusaka sta. 2014.8.20 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station (JR) 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsu District Public Prosecutors Office Matsusaka Branch 20111027, Xjm91587, Public domain
- JRC Kiha 11 Matsusaka Station 20210629112017, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Platform of Matsusaka Station and train for Kashikojima Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View in overpass of Matsusaka Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Matsusaka Sta. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 33 bank FG headquarters, Matsusaka, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matsusaka 20210629105838 (51340958021), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Matsusaka Maruyoshi Kamada Main Shop, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kintetsu Sengyo Train Matsusaka Station, まも, Public domain
- Kameya Matsusaka, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kintetsu Sengyo Train Matsusaka Ise-Nakagawa, まも, Public domain
- Ise-Shintomiza, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 140405 Mie Prefectural Art Museum Tsu Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Sekisui museum, Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers and Animals Fureai Plaza, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 松坂城1, 投稿者が撮影, CC BY 3.0
- Taki Crystal Town Shopping Center, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- Saikû Historical Museum2, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suzunoya Gaikan, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saiseikai Meiwa Hospital 20091022, Xjm91587, Public domain
- Saiseikai Matsusaka General Hospital 20090909, Xjm91587, Public domain
- Zuiganji Hondo, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karasu shrine honden, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Motoori Norinaga no miya - Torii, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 明和中学校新校舎, Nattuwm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gyutora headquarter, Ise, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkai Dōjin juka gosui zu by Kawanabe Kyōsai (Matsuura Takeshirō Memorial Museum), Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889), Public domain
- Matsusaka City Museum of History and Folklore, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matsusaka Shrine 1, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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