Matsushima
松島町 | |
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 Top left: Matsushima Port, top right: Togetsukyō Bridge to Oshima Island, 2nd left: Matsushima Marinpia Aquarium (closed), 2nd right: Zuiganji Temple, 3rd left: Godaidō, 3rd right: Entsuin Temple, bottom left: Atago Shrine, bottom right: Matsushima Kaigan Train Station | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture | |
  Matsushima | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′48.6″N 141°04′2.4″E / 38.380167°N 141.067333°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| District | Miyagi |
| First official recorded | 807 AD |
| Town settled | January 1, 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kouichi Sakurai (since October 2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.56 km2 (20.68 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 13,804 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pine |
| - Flower | Sekikoku |
| Phone number | 022-354-5701 |
| Address | 10 Takagi-aza-chō, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0215 |
| Website | Official website |
Matsushima (松島町, Matsushima-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 13,804 in 5663 households,[1] and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 sq mi). It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.
- ^ Matsushima Town official statistics(in Japanese)