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    Matsushima

    松島

    Matsushima (松島) is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. There are some 260 tiny islands (shima) covered in pines (matsu) – hence the name – and it is considered to be one of the Three Views of Japan.

    Matsushima Miyagi Japan
    Matsushima Miyagi Japan

    Chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Overview

    Matsushima (松島) is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. There are some 260 tiny islands (shima) covered in pines (matsu) – hence the name – and it is considered to be one of the Three Views of Japan. Nearby cultural properties include Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in, Kanrantei, and the Satohama shell mound.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets23
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Islets

    23

    Rocks & skerries

    6

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m40 m34 mFukuurajima34 mYakejima28 mDairi24 mKunoshima10 mOkina4 mMatsugashima4 mOtter2 mOshima1 mHikidō1 mManaita1 mRakan1 mKonoshima1 mAonagi1 mBotamochi
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1Kunoshima: 0.08 km²KunoshimaFukuurajima: 0.08 km²FukuurajimaDairi: 0.06 km²DairiYakejima: 0.06 km²YakejimaOkina: 0.01 km²OkinaHikidō: 0.8 haHikidōOshima: 0.8 haOshimaMatsugashima: 0.7 haMatsugashimaManaita: 0.7 haManaitaRakan: 0.7 haRakanKonoshima: 0.6 haKonoshimaZaijō: 0.6 haZaijōAonagi: 0.5 haAonagiUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandDaikoku: 0.5 haDaikokuKyōgashima: 0.4 haKyōgashimaKōgai: 0.4 haKōgaiTokuura-jima: 0.4 haTokuura-jimaBishamon: 0.3 haBishamonBotamochi: 0.2 haBotamochiKaname: 0.2 haKanameEjima: 0.2 haEjimaOtter: 0.1 haOtterIse: <0.1 haIseEbisu: <0.1 haEbisuSengan-jima: <0.1 haSengan-jimaKomachi: <0.1 haKomachiToba: <0.1 haTobaHōrai: <0.1 haHōrai
    km², log scale
    Kunoshima0.08 km²
    Fukuurajima0.08 km²
    Dairi Island0.06 km²
    Yakejima0.06 km²
    Okina Island0.01 km²
    Hikidō Island0.8 ha
    Oshima0.8 ha
    Matsugashima0.7 ha
    Manaita Island0.7 ha
    Rakan Island0.7 ha
    Konoshima0.6 ha
    Zaijō Island0.6 ha
    Aonagi Island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Daikoku Island0.5 ha
    Kyōgashima0.4 ha
    Kōgai Island0.4 ha
    Tokuura-jima0.4 ha
    Bishamon Island0.3 ha
    Botamochi Island0.2 ha
    Kaname Island0.2 ha
    Ejima0.2 ha
    Otter Island0.1 ha
    Ise Island<0.1 ha
    Ebisu Island<0.1 ha
    Sengan-jima<0.1 ha
    Komachi Island<0.1 ha
    Toba Island<0.1 ha
    Hōrai Island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs