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Matsuyama City is the local government of the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku Island. Matsuyama City provides public services to the citizen of the city. 

 Estimated population as of April 1, 2022 (based on the most recent census, with additions and subtractions of births, deaths, and in- and out-migration data)

  • Total population: 503,123
  • Men: 235,901
  • Women: 267,222
  • Number of households: 239,436
  • Average household size: 2.10
  • Population density: 1,172 people/km2
  • Matsuyama City has an area of
    ​​429.35 square kilometers
DRR activities

 Matsuyama City has a warm Seto Inland Sea climate, with an average annual temperature of 16.8°C. The annual precipitation is about 1,300mm, with most rain in June and little rain in December.
 Overall, the city enjoys mild and favorable climatic conditions, with little precipitation, very little snowfall, and fewer typhoons than Kochi Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture on the Pacific coast.

Matsuyama City is actively implementing various DRR activities and also has joined the MCR2030 of UNDRR in the year 2023. 

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Voluntary Commitments

The Sendai Framework Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.

Matsuyama City is involved in the following commitments:

National (or local) - Japan
New
16 April 2025
Matsuyama City method of disaster prevention “Developing disaster prevention leaders for all generations – seamlessly from elementary school students to the elderly”
The ``Establishment of the Matsuyama City Disaster Prevention Education Promotion Council'' started in May 2019, and it is continuing to work on developing and fostering disaster prevention leaders in Matsuyama City, including within industry, government, academia, and citizens.

Contact information

https://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.

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