Native name: Japanese: 金華山 | |
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Geography | |
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) |
Highest point | Kinkasan |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Miyagi |
City | Ishinomaki |
Demographics | |
Population | 6 (2004) |
Ethnic groups | Japanese |
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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]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]There is a shrine on the island, called Koganeyama-jinja, which dates from the 8th century.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mt. Kinka (Kinkasan Island)". Matsushima. Japan-i. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Chris Rowthorn (15 September 2010). "Northern Honshu". Japan. Lonely Planet. p. 530. ISBN 9781742203539. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Kinkasan". Japan: the official guide. Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
External links
[edit] Media related to Kinkasan (Miyagi) at Wikimedia Commons