Kinkasan
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 38°17′43″N 141°34′00″E / 38.29528°N 141.56667°E |
| Archipelago | Oshika |
| Area | 10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 445 m (1460 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 6 |
Kinkasan (金華山, Kinkasan, or Kinkazan), is a small island in Miyagi Prefecture in north-eastern Japan. It is considered[citation needed] one of the Three Holiest Places of the Tōhoku region, along with Dewa Sanzan and Osorezan. It lies in the Pacific Ocean approximately one kilometer off the Oshika Peninsula.[1]
According to legend, those who pay a visit to the shrine in the island three years in a row will have no financial difficulties for the rest of their lives.[citation needed]
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]
During the early Meiji period, Kinkasan Lighthouse designed by Richard Henry Brunton was completed in 1876. [citation needed]
Kinkasan was hit by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the island being one of the closest pieces of land to the epicenter at approximately 68 km (42 mi) away; only one or two minor islands are slightly closer. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Mt. Kinka (Kinkasan Island)". Matsushima. Japan-i. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Chris Rowthorn. "Northern Honshu". Japan. Lonely Planet. p. 530. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Kinkasan". Japan: the official guide. Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
External links
Media related to Kinkasan (Miyagi) at Wikimedia Commons
38°17′N 141°34′E / 38.283°N 141.567°E
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