Masuda, Shimane

Masuda 益田市
City
Masuda City Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Masuda in Shimane Prefecture
Masuda Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E / 34.667°N 131.850°E / 34.667; 131.850Coordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E / 34.667°N 131.850°E / 34.667; 131.850
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'in)
Prefecture	Shimane Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shintaro Fukuhara (since August 2008)
Area
• Total	733.16 km2 (283.07 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2017)
• Total	46,892
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1, Tokiwa-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 698-8650
Website	www.city.masuda.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Narcissus
Tree	Keyaki

Masuda (益田市, Masuda-shi) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1952. As of December 2019, the city has a population of 46,209.

As of March 2017, the city has a population of 46,892 and a population density of 64 persons per km². The total area is 733.16 km².

At the end of September 2010, the city had a population of 51,118. At the end of August 2009, the city had a population of 51,599. At the end of September 2008, the city had a population of 52,022.

On November 1, 2004, the towns of Mito and Hikimi (both from Mino District) were merged into Masuda. Therefore, Mino District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Iwami Airport is located in Masuda.

Cities of friendly exchanges[]

• Ningbo, China (since October 1990)
• Queenstown, New Zealand

External links[]

• Media related to Masuda, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons
• Masuda City official website (in Japanese)
• Masuda City official website (in English)

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