Matsue: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Matsue is a city of 203,616 people in Japan (Shimane), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Matsue runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Matsue is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ, 17 km), Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI, 81 km).
Flights to Matsue: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Matsue · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 367 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 351 km — buses · car rental
- Fukuoka, 319 km — buses · car rental
- Kobe, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 132 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 338 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 397 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 271 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Matsue?
Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Matsue?
About 203,616 people live in Matsue (GeoNames).
What time zone is Matsue in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Matsue?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Matsue?
Busan (367 km), Osaka (240 km), Nagoya (351 km), Fukuoka (319 km), Kobe (213 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.