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Masuda City
Shimane Prefecture · City
Official websiteShimane Prefecture page
Masuda City is at the western end of Shimane Prefecture, bordering Yamaguchi and Hiroshima Prefectures, and is the center of western Iwami. Manpuku-ji Temple and Iko-ji Temple, linked to the Muromachi-period painter-monk Sesshu, keep his gardens, and Takatsu-kakinomoto Shrine honors the poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro. The clear Takatsu River flows here, and the city has the Grand Toit arts center.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
IslandTakashimaisland in Shimane, Japan
MuseumShimane Arts Center "Grand Toit"arts center in Masuda, Shimane, Japan
Shinto shrineTakatsu-kakinomoto ShrineShinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.jpg?width=240)
Buddhist templeManpuku-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeIko-ji Templetemple in Masuda, Shimane, Japan.jpg?width=240)
Burial mound (kofun)Sukumozuka Kofunkofun in Masuda, Shimane, Japan- MuseumSesshu Memorial Museumart museum in Masuda, Shimane, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Hikimikyoroadside station in Masuda, Shimane prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki San-eito Mitoroadside station in Masuda, Shimane prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Shimane Prefecture
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