Matsushima, Kumamoto
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For the town in Miyagi Prefecture, see Matsushima, Miyagi. For the group of islands, see Matsushima.
Matsushima (松島町; -machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan. On March 31, 2004 the town merged with three other towns from the district forming the city of Kami-Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,711 and a density of 170.14 persons per km². The total area was 51.20 km².
[edit] External links
- Official website of Kami-Amakusa (Japanese)