12 Facts About Matsue

Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chugoku region of Honshu.

Matsue is located at the northernmost point of Shimane Prefecture, between Lake Shinji and Nakaumi on the banks of the Ohashi River connecting the two lakes, though the city proper reaches the Sea of Japan coast.

Matsue is home to the Tokugawa-era Matsue Castle, one of the last surviving feudal castles in Japan.

Matsue continued to be the seat of power in the Sanin Region for many years.

Matsue served in the Battle of Osaka and reportedly took 300 heads.

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Matsue was daimyo of Ono in Echizen and later Matsumoto in Shinano before becoming the ruler of Izumo 1638.

Matsue revolutionized the administrative system of the Matsue clan which was in financial difficulties and put it back on its feet.

Matsue invested in Mulberry bushes and promoted special foods like clams that were a delicacy in Matsue.

Matsue has left the Meimei-An a famous tea house still operating in Matsue.

Matsue's house is a museum about his life, and a popular tourist attraction in Matsue.

Sada Jinja in Matsue is the home to Sada Shin Noh, a sacred dance comprising a series of purification rituals related to the changing of the rush mats within the shrine.

Matsue has a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and cool winters.