Kinkō (錦江町, Kinkō-chō) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

On the border with Minamiōsumi Town, there is an evergreen forest belt, and Mount Inao-dake is designated as a national Natural Monument.

The villages of Ōnejime and Tashiro were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.

Kinkō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members.

Kinkō, collectively with the other municipalities of Kimotsuki District, contributes one member to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kagoshima 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.