Kinkasan

Kinkasan

Kinkasan

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For other locations of the same name, see Mount Kinka (disambiguation).

Kinkasan (金華山, Kinkasan, or Kinkazan), is a small island in Miyagi Prefecture in north-eastern Japan. It lies in the Pacific Ocean approximately one kilometer off the Oshika Peninsula.[1]

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Koganeyama Shrine on Kinkasan Island, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Geography

Kinkasan is 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) in area, and its highest point is the pyramid-shaped Mount Kinka, which stands at 445 m (1,460 ft).[1]

It can be reached by ferry from Ishinomaki.[2]

History

There is a shrine on the island, called Koganeyama-jinja, which dates from the 8th century.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mt. Kinka (Kinkasan Island)". Matsushima. Japan-i. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. [2]
    Chris Rowthorn (15 September 2010). "Northern Honshu". Japan. Lonely Planet. p. 530. ISBN 9781742203539. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Kinkasan". Japan: the official guide. Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

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38°17′N 141°34′E
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