Day trip from Matsue to Kyoto
Kyoto lies 251 km (156 mi) east of Matsue, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 251 km (156 mi) apart, Kyoto is a realistic day trip from Matsue: about 4 h 5 min each way by road.
| Matsue | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan |
| Population | 203,616 | 1.5 million |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo) | UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo) |
What to see in Kyoto
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto National Museum | 384,340 | 2016 |
The busiest is Kyoto National Museum at 384,340 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Where to book tours and tickets in Kyoto
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Staying in Kyoto
Our booking partner lists 3,110+ places to stay in Kyoto (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 971 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (422), and 76 are five-star. Across 782 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9 out of 10. Guests have left 858,463 reviews in total.
Book a hotel in Kyoto
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Common questions
How far is Kyoto from Matsue?
251 km (156 mi) in a straight line, east of Matsue; by road roughly 306 km (190 mi).
How long does it take to get from Matsue to Kyoto by road?
About 4 h 5 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Matsue and Kyoto?
No, both are on Asia/Tokyo at the moment.
Where can I stay in Kyoto?
Our booking partner lists 3,110+ places to stay in Kyoto, bookable on this site.
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.