Matsushima, Miyagi

This article is about the town in Miyagi. For one of the Three Views of Japan, see Matsushima.

Matsushima 松島町
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Location of Matsushima in Miyagi
Matsushima
Coordinates: 38°23′N 141°04′E / 38.383°N 141.067°E / 38.383; 141.067Coordinates: 38°23′N 141°04′E / 38.383°N 141.067°E / 38.383; 141.067
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi
District	Miyagi
Government
- Mayor	Tetsuo Uchida
Area
- Total	54.04 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	16,363
- Density	303/km2 (784.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Pine
- Flower	Sekikoku
Phone number	022-354-5701
Address	10 Takagi-aza-chō, Matsushima-machi, 981-0215
Website	Town of Matsushima

Matsushima (松島町, Matsushima-machi^?) is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. 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, one of the most famous Zen temples in Tōhoku, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,504 and a population density of 305.40 persons per km². The total area is 54.04 km².

History

• January 1, 1928: The town of Matsushima is founded

Sister/Friendship Cities

International Sister Cities

• September 4, 1980: Ile des Pins, New Caledonia (France)

Japanese Sister Cities

• August 1, 1987: Kisakata, Akita Prefecture
• October 16, 1988: Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture (formerly known as Matsushima)

Transportation

Train stations

• Tōhoku Main Line: Matsushima, Atago, Shinainuma
• Senseki Line: Matsushima-Kaigan, Takagimachi, Tetaru, Rikuzen-Tomiyama

Major roads

• Highways
  • Sanriku Expressway (Matsushima-Ōsato IC — Matsushima-Kita IC)
• National roads
  • Route 45
  • Route 346
• Miyagi prefectural roads
  • 8 Sendai – Matsushima
  • 9 Taiwa – Matsushima
  • 27 Oku-Matsushima – Matsushima-Kōen
  • 60 Kashimadai – Naruse
  • 144 Akanuma – Matsushima
  • 145 Takagi Teishajō
  • 213 Matsushima Teishajō
  • 229 Takeya – Hataya
  • 241 Taiwa – Hataya

Boat

• Matsushima Kankō Yūran Line (from Matsushima Port)

See also

• Tourism in Japan

External links

• Town of Matsushima (English)