Matsushima Station
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Matsushima, Miyagi
is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. 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, one of the most famous Zen temples in Tōhoku, Entsū-in and Kanrantei....
, Miyagi
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
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History
- July 9, 1956: Station begins operation as Shin-Matsushima Station. (New Matsushima Station)
- July 1, 1962: Station name is changed to Matsushima Station.
Additional information
This station is about 1 km from Takagimachi StationTakagimachi Station
is a JR East railway station located in Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
and about 2 km away from Matsushima-Kaigan Station
Matsushima-Kaigan Station
is a JR East railway station located in Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan.-History:* April 18, 1927: Station begins operation as Matsushima Kōen Station* May 1, 1944: Station is renamed Matsushima-Kaigan Station.-Adjacent stations:...
on the Senseki Line
Senseki Line
The is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Aoba-dōri Station in Sendai to Ishinomaki Station in Ishinomaki, and provides access to the central coast areas of Miyagi Prefecture, significantly the Matsushima area...
. Of the three, Matsushima-Kaigan is the station closest to most tourist destinations.