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is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 39,481 and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the city is 101.36sqkm.GeographyHigashi-Matsushima is in eastern Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshu. The city borders on Matsushima Bay to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its coastline forms part of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park, which stretches north to Aomori Prefecture.Neighboring municipalitiesMiyagi PrefectureIshinomakiMisatoMatsushimaDemographicsPer Japanese census data, the population of Higashi-Matsushima has been mostly increasing over the past 40 years.ClimateHigashi-Matsushima has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Higashi-Matsushima is 11.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1191 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.4 °C.