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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  • Type: Island
  • Description: group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Matsushima Gunto”, “Matsushima Islands”, “Matsushima-guntō”, and “Matsushima-shotō

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukuura Island and Godaidō Temple.

Islet
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
is an islet.

Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.

Quarter
is a quarter.

is a small town in , northeastern . The town faces Bay, famous for some 260 tiny islands covered in pines — hence the name — and ranked as one of Japan's Three Great Views.

Town
is a town located in , . As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. is situated 6 km south of Matsushima.

Matsushima

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
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Satellite Map

Discover Matsushima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Matsushima”. Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY 2.0.