Matsusaka

Matsusaka (松阪市, Matsusaka-shi, Local dialect: Mattsaka or Massaka) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 people per km².[1] The total area of the city is 623.64 square kilometres (240.79 sq mi). The city is famous for Matsusaka beef. Matsusaka is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Nara Prefecture to the west. Parts of the city are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. Mie Prefecture