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Our guide
Koganeyama Shrine in the town of Wakuya, Miyagi, says it stands on the site of the first gold mine in Japan, and the site is a National Historic Site. Its main festival is held every year on 15 September.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Koganeyama-jinja Haiden — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Koganeyama jinja Honden — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Koganeyama jinja Gate — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Koganeyama Jinja (黄金山神社) is a Shintō shrine in the town of Wakuya Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It claims to have been built on the site of the first gold mine in Japan, and is protected by the central government as a National Historic Site. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on September 15.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Getting there
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