Place of worship
Oyama Shrine
30 locals recommend,
Location
11-1 Oyamamachi
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Tips from locals
The shrine that enshrines Maeda Toshiie was moved to the present location in 1873.
This Shinto shrine is dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, the first feudal lord of the Kaga Domain and the man who first established this city as a cultural and artistic center. The most distinctive element of the shrine is the front gate, which was built in the 19th century, not long after Japan opened to the outside world. The gate was designed by a Dutch architect and features a distinctively European look, with bricks and stained glass instead of the usual wood and vermilion paint, giving it a very unique look more like a European church.
This Shinto shrine is dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, the first feudal lord of the Kaga Domain and the man who first established this city as a cultural and artistic center. The most distinctive element of the shrine is the front gate, which was built in the 19th century, not long after Japan opened to…
和洋折衷の有名な神社。 利家とまつが祀られている Shrine of a compromise between Japanese and European styles. The shrine of a memory where a wedding ceremony was held
Japanese important cultural properties. The building is characteristic that Western and Eastern culture are mixed. 神社でありながらステンドグラスが使われているなど面白い作り。重要文化財。