Kinkasan
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Kinkasan (金華山 Kinkasan, also known as Kinkazan?) is a small sacred island in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, and one of the Three Holy Places of Tohoku. It lies in the Pacific Ocean off the Oshika Peninsula.
The Koganeyama Shrine, founded in 740 after gold was discovered on the island, attracts a large number of pilgrims. Until the 19th century, women were not allowed on the island
Kinkasan is 950 ha in area, and its highest point is the pyramid-shaped Mt Kinka, which stands at 445m. It has a human population of a few dozen, mostly people connected with the shrine or the handful of shops around the harbour, and is home to a number of deer and Japanese Macaque (monkeys).
The island is largely unspoiled, and has a number of scenic hiking routes. Access to the island is by ferry, departing from Ayukawa or Onagawa.
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