Kanazawa: Oyama Shrine
The first place our guide took us to in the morning, was Oyama Shrine.
This morning, after breakfast, we were met in our hotel by our guide, Ms. Chika Yoshida. She lived in the US for a while, as a student, and speaks English quite well. She has planned a walking tour for both the morning and the afternoon.
Oyama Shrine
The walk starts by walking to the nearby Oyama Shrine (尾山神社) 🗾, which was established in 1599, dedicated to Maeda Toshiie (the first lord of Kaga Domain). In 1873, it was relocated from Utatsu-yama (卯辰山), located east of Kanazawa, to its present site and renamed Oyama-jinja. Of particular interest to me was the third floor of the Oyama Shrine’s Shinmon Gate (the main gate), which features Dutch-stained-glass windows (you cannot access that floor). There are also several statues dedicated to the Maeda clan.
After the shrine, we moved on to the castle.