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The site of 'Nojima no Sekisho,' one of the Eight Views of Kanazawa — the evening glow at Nojima. A shrine on the hill of Nojima Park. The view of Nojima bathed in the setting sun was captured in Hiroshige's ukiyo-e prints. A panoramic view of Tokyo Bay can be enjoyed from the park observatory.

The founding date of Nojima Shrine is not clearly recorded, but it is said to have long been enshrined on the island of Nojima, gathering the faith of local people as a guardian deity of maritime travel. In the medieval period, Nojima formed part of the Kanazawa area, a region associated with the Ka…