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.
Oyama Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Maeda Clan. You can see a fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and European design throughout this Shinto Shrine.
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。
Maybe the most famous shrine in Kanazawa, Oyama Shrine has both European and Asian design elements for a nice stop to or from Omicho fish Market
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…