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Matsushima is a town in Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan., the town had an estimated population of 14,105 and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area of the town was 53.56sqkm. 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, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.GeographyMatsushima is located in east-central Miyagi Prefecture, with Matsushima Bay to the east. The town’s highest point is Mount Danyama, with a height of 178 meters.Neighboring municipalitiesMiyagi PrefectureHigashimatsushimaMisatoŌsakiŌsatoRifuDemograhicsPer Japanese census data, the population of Matsushima has been relatively stable over the past 40 years.ClimateMatsushima has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Higashi-Matsushima is 12.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1207 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.6 °C.