Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park

LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan

Coordinates38°21′12″N 141°03′51″E / 38.35333°N 141.06417°E / 38.35333; 141.06417

Area54.10 km² (20.89 sq mi)

Established9 September 1902

Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park
県立自然公園松島
IUCN category II (national park)
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Location	Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°21′12″N 141°03′51″E / 38.35333°N 141.06417°E / 38.35333; 141.06417
Area	54.10 km2 (20.89 sq mi)
Established	9 September 1902

Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park (県立自然公園松島, Kenritsu shizen kōen Matsushima) is a Prefectural Natural Park on the east coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1902, the park spans the municipalities of Higashimatsushima, Matsushima, Rifu, Shichigahama, and Shiogama. The park centres upon the eponymous pine islands of Matsushima (Special Place of Scenic Beauty).^[1][2]