Kinkasan Island
A sacred island reached by a 15-minute ferry where wild deer and monkeys roam freely among ancient shrine buildings. Traditionally, visiting three years in a row guarantees freedom from money worries for life.
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Visiting Kinkasan three years in succession is said to guarantee freedom from financial worry for life. The island is home to wild deer and monkeys who coexist with the shrine. Stay overnight at the Koganeyama Shrine lodge for the full pilgrimage experience — morning prayers at dawn with deer watching outside the window.
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