The Koganeyama Jinja 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.

Wakuya Station

Railway station

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Wakuya Station is a railway station in the town of Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Wakuya Station is situated 2½ km south of Amasaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakuya and Misato.

Wakuya

Town

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Wakuya is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,763 in 6028 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. Wakuya is situated 2½ km south of Amasaka.

Misato

Town

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Misato is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 24,565 in 9109 households, and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the town is 74.95 square kilometres. Misato is situated 6 km west of Amasaka.

Kashimadai

Locality

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Kashimadai was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,733 and a population density of 254.08 persons per km2. Kashimadai is situated 9 km south of Amasaka.

Amasaka

Type: Locality
Location: Wakuya Chō, Tōda district, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.56129° or 38° 33′ 41″ north

Longitude

141.12283° or 141° 7′ 22″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

8RC3H46F+G4

GeoNames ID

8710531

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In Other Languages

“Amasaka” goes by many names.

Japanese: “尼坂”

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