Matsushima

Matsushima is a group of islands in , . There are some 260 tiny islands covered in pines – hence the name – and it is considered to be one of the Three Views of Japan.
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  • Island
  • Description: group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Matsushima Islands”
    “Matsushima-guntō”
    “Matsushima-shotō”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukuura Island and Godaidō Temple.

Islet
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is an islet.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Hotel
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is a small town in , northeastern .

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km southwest of Matsushima.

Matsushima

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Latitude
38.35559° or 38° 21′ 20″ north
Longitude
141.07637° or 141° 4′ 35″ east
Open location code
8RC3934G+6G
Geo­Names ID
2111961
Wiki­data ID
Q1144855

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Matsushima” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Matsuşima adaları”
  • Azerbaijani: “Matsuşima”
  • Basque: “Matsushima”
  • Belarusian: “Астравы Мацусіма”
  • Belarusian: “Мацусіма”
  • Catalan: “Matsushima”
  • Cebuano: “Matsushima Guntō”
  • Chinese: “松岛”
  • Chinese: “松島”
  • Czech: “Macušima”
  • Dutch: “Matsushima”
  • French: “îles de pins”
  • French: “Matsu-shima”
  • French: “Matsushima”
  • Hebrew: “מאטסושימה”
  • Hebrew: “מצושימה”
  • Hungarian: “Macusima”
  • Indonesian: “Matsushima”
  • Japanese: “まつしまぐんとう”
  • Japanese: “マツシマグントウ”
  • Japanese: “奥松島”
  • Japanese: “松島”
  • Japanese: “松島群島”
  • Korean: “마쓰시마 만”
  • Korean: “마쓰시마섬”
  • Lithuanian: “Macušima”
  • Polish: “Matsushima”
  • Portuguese: “Matsushima”
  • Russian: “Мацусима”
  • Slovak: “Macušima”
  • Slovenian: “Macušima”
  • Slovenian: “Matsushima”
  • Spanish: “Matsushima”
  • Sundanese: “Matsushima”
  • Turkish: “Matsushima”
  • Ukrainian: “Мацусіма”
  • Ukrainian: “Мацушіма”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bishamon Jima and Tokuura-jima.

Miyagi: Highlights

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