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Ishinomaki, Miyagi / 金華山黄金山神社

Koganeyama Shrine, Kinkasan Island

A shrine on Kinkasan, an island off the tip of the Oshika Peninsula, reached by boat from Ayukawa or Onagawa; deer and monkeys live on the island.

Deer grazing under trees on a grassy slope below wooded hills on Kinkasan
Deer on Kinkasan islandPhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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24 Dec 2026

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Getting there

Kinkasan is an island reached by boat: scheduled boats on holidays and reservation-only motorboats on weekdays. From Ayukawa Port: medium boat on Sundays (ask the Kinkasan boat cooperative for times), 3,000 yen return, about 20 min; small boat (12 seats) about 15 min, 3,500 yen return per person for 5+ people, or 17,500 yen charter. From Onagawa Port: medium boat on Sundays and holidays only, 5,000 yen return, about 45 min. To the ports: Miyako bus from Ishinomaki Station to Ayukawa Port (1,440 yen one way, about 1.5 hours), or 10 min walk from JR Onagawa Station. The shrine's shuttle from the pier is suspended (vehicle breakdown) with no date to resume, so you walk from the pier to the shrine. The Onagawa boat on Sundays and holidays leaves Onagawa at 11:00 and Kinkasan at 13:30; it sometimes also runs on Saturdays.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Parking is available near the pier at both ports (stated in the English text only).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: 5 Kinkasan, Ayukawahama, Ishinomaki, Miyagi (as shown on the official map)

Official site: https://kinkasan.jp/

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteAbout 450 deer (varies between 300 and 700) and about 250 monkeys live on the island; the deer are regarded as messengers of the gods.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteYou can stay overnight at the shrine lodge (from 12,000 yen with dinner, breakfast and the morning prayer; reserve by phone).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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