#1
Matsue Old Town Walking Tour
5 stops4.6 km1 h 35 min
4.1/10
Best walking routes in Matsue
8 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.2 scoreHills 0/106.6 kmBest Apr, Oct, Nov
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Ranked routes
Same score for every walk. Click a card to expand details on the map.
#2
One Hour in Matsue: A Short Walk
6 stops3.2 km1 h 15 min
3.6/10
#3
Matsue Museum Walk
7 stops4.9 km1 h 40 min
3.5/10
#4
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Matsue
11 stops9.9 km3 h 10 min
3.2/10
#5
Matsue in 2 Hours on Foot
10 stops6.1 km2 h 15 min
3.1/10
#7
Matsue Loop Walk from Jozan Inari Shrine
13 stops11.2 km3 h 45 min
2.6/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Matsue walking stats
From the 8 rated routes71 stops total20 unique places.
Most climbMatsue in 2 Hours on Foot+34 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Matsue: A Short Walk1.9 stops per km
Least climbMatsue Loop Walk from Jozan Inari Shrine+10 m along route
Most stairsOne Hour in Matsue: A Short Walk~64 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest11.2 km3.2 kmMatsue Loop Walk from Jozan Inari Shrine / One Hour in Matsue: A Short Walk
Places on routes20unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Matsue FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
Matsue Old Town Walking Tour (4.6 km, 1 h 35 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Matsue?
Apr, Oct, Nov are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Matsue: A Short Walk3.2 km, walking 45 min.
One hour in Matsue?
One Hour in Matsue: A Short Walk: walking 45 min, with stops 1 h 15 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
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Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.