- Elevation
- 445 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport60 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport105 km
About Kinkasan
Kinkasan is an island. Location: Miyagi, Japan.
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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 9.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kinkasan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 48 | 72 | 106 | 113 | 130 | 131 | 137 | 170 | 130 | 69 | 31 |
Airports nearest to Kinkasan
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 60 km
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 105 km
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 131 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Onagawa Chō City, Oshika Gun20 km NW
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Ishinomaki City, Ishinomaki Shi27 km NW -
Higashimatsushima City, Higashimatsushima Shi36 km W -
Matsushima Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun45 km W
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Yamoto Town, Higashimatsushima Shi34 km NW
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Shichigahama Machi Municipality, Miyagi Gun44 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kinkasan Lighthouse Landmark, Ishinomaki Shi2.3 km SE -
Oshika Peninsula Natural site, Miyagi7.4 km NW -
Aji Island Island, Miyagi8.3 km W -
Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi13 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

