Matsushima
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- This article is about one of the Three Views of Japan. For other uses, including the town in this region, see Matsushima (disambiguation)
Matsushima (松島) is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. There are some 260 tiny islands (shima、島) covered in pines (matsu、松) – hence the name – and is ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan.
A well-known apocryphal haiku often attributed to Matsuo Bashō indicates that the poet is at a loss for words:
Matsushima ah!
A-ah, Matsushima, ah!
Matsushima, ah!
[edit] Transportation
The town is only a short distance (thirty minutes) from prefectural capital Sendai and is easily accessible by train. Matsushima-Kaigan Station is near the attractions such as Zuiganji and the harbor. Matsushima Station, on a separate line is on the opposite side of the town.
[edit] External links
| Three Views of Japan | |
| Amanohashidate – Matsushima – Itsukushima | |
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