Higashimatsushima, Japan
東松島市
Higashimatsushima is a town of 39,098 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 2005.
Why visit Higashimatsushima
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 81 parks and trails, 146 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 大高森, 箱ヶ崎島, Higashi-Matsushima 3.11 Disaster Recovery Memorial Museum and Nishinohama Shell Mound.
Weather in Higashimatsushima
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About Higashimatsushima
Higashi-Matsushima (東松島市, Higashimatsushima-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,580 in 16102 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 101.36 square kilometres (39.14 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Higashimatsushima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks22
Nishinohama Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 8.9 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Satohama shell mound
Monument and historic site · 8.4 km
Jomon archaeological site in Japan
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds81
69 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes146
134 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Higashi-Matsushima was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During the Nara period, the area came under the control of colonists from the imperial dynasty based at nearby Tagajō. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into Monō District, Miyagi Prefecture. The town of Yamoto was created on April 1, 1940 and the town of Naruse on May 3, 1955.
The city of Higashi-Matsushima was created on April 1, 2005, when the towns of Naruse and Yamoto were merged.
From the History section of Higashimatsushima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship71
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare45
Map of Higashimatsushima
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Yamoto 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Ishinomaki 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Matsushima 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Shiogama 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Wakuya 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Tagajō-shi 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Rifu 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Kogota 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Tomiya 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Ōsaki 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Higashimatsushima city hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Higashimatsushima, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Ootakamori 02, neuropower, Public domain
- Japan air self defense force Kawasaki T-4 Blue Impulse RJAH Wide to Delta Loop, Cp9asngf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Ootakamori 01, neuropower, Public domain
- HigashiMatsushimaHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higashimatsushima Municipal Naruse Mirai Junior High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- KannonjiHigashiMatsushima, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishinomaki-Nishi High School, 2026, 石巻敎祖, CC BY 4.0
- Saizeriya Yoshikawa factory, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kazuma Station Platform, にっしーーー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kazuma Station Waiting room, にっしーーー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kazuma Station Gates, にっしーーー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kazuma Station building, にっしーーー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rikuzen-Ono Station after Tsunami, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onokun House, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto PA, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS022-E-67089 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174683 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174682 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174684 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-21689 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174685 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-11026 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-21690 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174686 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Seawall of JASDF Matsushima Air Base, Doricono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Control Towers of the JASDF Matsushima Airbase, Doricono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nobiru Port Ruins 3, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 矢本駅 ホーム仙台方面 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- T-4 Blue Impulse (22085828112), Rob Schleiffert from Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- T-2 Blue Impluse (13780280444), Rob Schleiffert from Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- T-2 Matsushima (13589445444), Rob Schleiffert from Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- T-2 Matsushima (21911425259), Rob Schleiffert from Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 矢本駅 ホーム側 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto Station 2011, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto Station ticket gate, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto station 20120908, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 矢本駅 ホーム石巻方面 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamoto station-20120908, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
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