Matsushima was built by the Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée naval shipyards at La Seyne-sur-Mer in France.
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A memorial to the Matsushima-class ships in general, and Matsushima in particular is located at the temple of Omido-ji in Mihama, Aichi prefecture.
On 29 October 1897, Fusō collided with the cruiser Matsushima in rough weather off the coast of Iyo (Shikoku) and sank.
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