Matsushima

Matsushima is a garden in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Matsushima is situated nearby to the locality Ōhorikōen, as well as near the quarter Maizuru Kōen.

Type: Garden
Description: one of the nakajima (islands) in Ōhori Park, Fukuoka-shi
Also known as: “Matsushima (Ōhori Park)”
Postal code: 810-0051

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukuoka Castle and Fukuoka Budōkan.

Fukuoka Castle

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Completed in the early Edo period for tozama daimyō Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.

Fukuoka Budōkan

Sports venue

Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fukuoka Budōkan is a sports venue.

Ōhorikōen Station

Metro station

Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ōhorikōen Station is a railway station located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a Japanese cherry blossom in pink, because many cherry blossom trees are planted near this station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhori Park and Jōnan-ku.

Ōhori Park

Quarter

Photo: Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.

Jōnan-ku

Suburb

Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jōnan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2.

Tenjin

Quarter

Photo: Hactar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tenjin is a quarter.

Matsushima

Category: nakajima
Location: Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.58597° or 33° 35′ 10″ north

Longitude

130.37643° or 130° 22′ 35″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GH9PG+9H

GeoNames ID

13665348

Wikidata ID

Q140532100

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Matsushima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “まつしま”
Japanese: “松島 (大濠公園)”
Japanese: “松島”

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Localities in the Area

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