Masuda, Shimane

Masuda (益田市, Masuda-shi) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1952.

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
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'in)
Prefecture	Shimane Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shintaro Fukuhara (since August 2008)
Area
• Total	733.16 km^2 (283.07 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2017)
• Total	46,892
• Density	64/km^2 (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

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)