Matsue Station

Matsue Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matsue Castle and Shimane Art Museum.

Matsue Castle

Castle

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Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, the first daimyō of the Matsue Domain, during the early Edo period. Matsue Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Matsue Station.

Shimane Art Museum

Museum

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The Shimane Art Museum opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 square metres, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin. Shimane Art Museum is situated 1 km southwest of Matsue Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamayu and Yakumo.

Tamayu

Suburb

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Tamayu was a Japanese town in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture. Tamayu is situated 6 km southwest of Matsue Station.

Yakumo

Suburb

Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 7 km south of Matsue Station.

Kashima

Suburb

Kashima was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,071 and a density of 277.93 persons per km2. Kashima is situated 9 km northwest of Matsue Station.

Matsue Station

Type: Railway stop
Also known as: “Matsue” and “Matsue-eki”
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.46403° or 35° 27′ 51″ north

Longitude

133.06387° or 133° 3′ 50″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

8Q7MF377+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12447066142

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

GeoNames ID

7561735

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Satellite Map

Discover Matsue Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Korean—“Matsue Station” goes by many names.

French: “Gare de Matsue”
Japanese: “まつええき”
Japanese: “松江”
Japanese: “松江駅”
Korean: “마쓰에”

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