Matsushima is a scenic coastal area, notable for being one of the three views of Japan. Matsushima can also refer to: Locations Matsushima, Miyagi, a town in northern Japan Matsushima Station, a train station served by the Tōhoku Main Line Matsushima-Kaigan Station, a train station served by the Senseki Line Matsushima, Kumamoto, a former town in Kumamoto Prefecture The Liancourt Rocks, a group of islets sometimes referred to on 19th-century maps as "Matsushima" Ulleungdo, an island sometimes referred to on 19th-century maps as "Matsushima" People with the surname Kotaro Matsushima, Japanese rugby union player Nanako Matsushima, Japanese actress Midori Matsushima, Japanese politician , Japanese swimmer Minori Matsushima, Japanese voice actress Susumu Matsushima, Japanese photographer Yozo Matsushima, Japanese mathematician Other Japanese cruiser Matsushima, a protected cruiser launched by Japan in 1890, named after the coastal area Japanese-language surnames