JASDF Matsushima Air Base

JASDF Matsushima Air Base (ICAO: RJST) is a military airfield operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, located near Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. It serves as a key tactical air base and is home to the JASDF's aerobatic display team, the Blue Impulse. The base gained international attention following the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, which caused significant damage to the facility and destroyed or damaged many of its aircraft. Recovery and reconstruction efforts allowed the base to resume full operations in subsequent years. Matsushima Air Base is situated near the Matsushima coast, one of Japan's traditionally celebrated scenic areas, and periodically hosts public airshows that draw large crowds to the region.