Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 152,597 and the density of 689.30 persons per km². The total area is 221.38 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1889.

The city boasts Matsue Castle, the "black castle", one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan.

Culture

Universities in Matsue city

• Shimane University [1]
• Shimane Prefectural Shimane Women's College (junior college) [2]

Sister cities

• Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
• New Orleans, United States
• Dublin, Ireland
• Yinchuan, People's Republic of China
• Jinju, South Korea
• Jilin, People's Republic of China

External links

• Official website in Japanese