Matsuyama: 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.
Matsuyama is a city of 511,192 people in Japan (Ehime), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Mitsuhama Station. Our booking partner lists 100 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Matsuyama runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Matsuyama is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hiroshima Airport (HIJ, 68 km), Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ, 90 km), Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 59 km).
Flights to Matsuyama: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mitsuhama Station, Iyo-Hōjō Station, Iyo-Wake Station, Awai Station, Ichitsubo Station, Horie Station. Trains to Matsuyama
Buses to Matsuyama · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 100 places to stay in Matsuyama. Of the 91 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (57), and 3 are five-star. Across 58 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 45,243 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 370 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 269 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fukuoka, 219 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 241 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 304 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 69 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ulsan, 368 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 177 km — tours
- Sakai, 262 km — tours
- Kumamoto, 224 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Freiburg im Breisgau, Sacramento.
Common questions
Which airport serves Matsuyama?
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Matsuyama?
About 511,192 people live in Matsuyama, across 429 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Matsuyama in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Matsuyama?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Matsuyama?
Our booking partner lists 100 places to stay in Matsuyama, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Matsuyama?
Busan (370 km), Osaka (269 km), Fukuoka (219 km), Kobe (241 km), Kyoto (304 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.