Matsushima Guntō
Local name: 松島
Located in Miyagi, Japan Coordinates: 38°21′20″ N 141°04′35″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport28 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport62 km
About Matsushima Guntō
Matsushima Guntō is an island. Location: Miyagi, Japan.
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.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Place of Scenic Beauty
- Official website
- matsushima-kanko.com
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Matsushima Guntō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 364 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 373 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 385 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (170 mm)
- Driest month
- January (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 50 | 67 | 93 | 98 | 126 | 146 | 136 | 170 | 113 | 66 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Matsushima Guntō
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ishinomaki, 21 km to the east.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 28 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 62 kmwest
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 119 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 21 kmeast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 21 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 27 kmnorth
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 62 kmnorth
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 64 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Matsushima Town, Matsushima Machi2.4 km NW -
Matsushima Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun5.3 km N
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Shiogama City, Shiogama Shi5.7 km SW -
Shichigahama Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun6.3 km S
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Rifu Chō Municipality, Miyagi Gun8 km W
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Rifu Town, Rifu Chō9.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zuigan Ji Attraction, Matsushima Machi2.3 km NW -
Tsuki Shima Island, Miyagi4.1 km NE
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Miyago Jima Island, Miyagi7.2 km E -
Naruse River River, Miyagi8.8 km NE
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Natori Gawa River, Miyagi22 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
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Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi30 km E -
Aji Island Island, Miyagi37 km E -
Kinkasan Island, Miyagi44 km E -
Matsu Shima Island, Miyagi83 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources