Oyama Shrine
石川県
Shrine of Maeda Toshiie with a gate fusing Japanese, Chinese, and Western styles
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1873
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Shrine
Founded 1873
153 years
Enshrined Deity
前田利家
芳春院
まつ
Overview
Oyama Shrine enshrines Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of the Kaga domain, and was founded in 1873. Its distinctive main gate blends Japanese, Chinese, and Western architectural styles, crowned with stained-glass panels that glow brilliantly when illuminated at night. Designated an Important Cultural Property, the gate is one of Kanazawa's most iconic landmarks. Statues of Toshiie and his wife Matsu…
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Origins
After Maeda Toshiie's death, veneration of him grew within the domain, but the Edo shogunate long discouraged his formal enshrinement. Following the Meiji Restoration, the shrine was founded in 1873 on the site of the former Oyama Gobo within Kanazawa Castle. The gate was completed in 1875 and is sa…
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Matsu
The Wise Wife Who Saved Kaga's Million Koku
Age 326 at founding (posthumous)
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A shrine that enshrines Matsu, carrying on their divine legacy to this day.
Maeda Toshiie
Founder of the Million-Koku Kaga Domain
Age 335 at founding (posthumous)
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A shrine that enshrines Maeda Toshiie, carrying on their divine legacy to this day.
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