Oyama-jinja is a Shinto shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...

, Japan

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The shrine was established in 1599 in Utatsuyama (卯辰山), east of Kanazawa

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...

. It was moved to its present location in 1873 and renamed to Oyama-jinja. The main gate was constructed in 1875. This gate is a peculiar mix of traditional Japanese, Chinese

Culture of China

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, and European

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 religious architectural

Architecture

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 elements. The gate is 25 metres (82 ft) high including the lightning rod

Lightning rod

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. The third floor is particular famous for its Dutch

Netherlands

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 stained-glass windows. It is said that the third floor was also used as a lighthouse

Lighthouse

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. The gate was designated an Important Cultural Asset on August 29, 1950.