Matsumoto

Summary

Matsumoto is a special city of Japan^[1]. Matsumoto ranks in the top 3% of special_city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Matsumoto was a member of Matsumoto Region Union^[3].
• Matsumoto is located in Nagano Prefecture^[4].
• Matsumoto is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Matsumoto's head of government is recorded as Yoshinao Gaun^[6].
• Matsumoto's image is recorded as Matsumoto Castle05s5s4592.jpg^[7].
• Matsumoto's instance of is recorded as special city of Japan^[8].
• Matsumoto's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Matsumoto's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[10].
• Matsumoto's flag image is recorded as Flag of Matsumoto, Nagano.svg^[11].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Shiojiri^[12].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Azumino^[13].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Ōmachi-shi^[14].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Okaya^[15].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Ueda^[16].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Shimosuwa^[17].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Yamagata^[18].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Asahi^[19].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Chikuhoku^[20].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Nagawa^[21].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Aoki^[22].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Kiso^[23].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Kiso^[24].
• Matsumoto's shares border with is recorded as Takayama^[25].
• Matsumoto's anthem is recorded as Matsumoto shika^[26].
• Matsumoto's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Matsumoto, Nagano.svg^[27].

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Geography

Matsumoto is in the country of Japan^[5]. Matsumoto is located in Nagano Prefecture^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+243571'}^[28], {'amount': '+239115'}^[29], {'amount': '+243293'}^[30], and {'amount': '+243037'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include special city of Japan^[8], big city^[9], and core city of Japan^[10].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1889-04-01T00:00:00Z^[32] and +1907-05-01T00:00:00Z^[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Matsumoto include Matsumoto Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1965^[37].

Why It Matters

Matsumoto ranks in the top 3% of special_city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[2] Matsumoto has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Matsumoto is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Matsumoto include Matsumoto Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1965^[37].