Matsushima, Miyagi

Matsushima 松島町
Town
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
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Location of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture
Matsushima
Coordinates: 38°22′48.6″N 141°04′2.4″E / 38.380167°N 141.067333°E / 38.380167; 141.067333
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.