Kanazawa, Ishikawa / 尾山神社
Oyama Shrine
A shrine to Maeda Toshiie, founder of the Kaga domain, and his wife Omatsu; its gate combines Japanese, Chinese and Western styles with stained glass at the top and Japan's oldest surviving lightning rod, an Important Cultural Property, lit up after dark until 22:00.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Bus
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00 (amulet office).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Getting there
About 3 minutes from the Minamicho/Oyama Jinja bus stop.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
15 spaces (no buses).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Japanese address: 石川県金沢市尾山町11-1)
Official site: https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_50021.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetKanazawa Castle Park and Gyokusen-inmaru GardenIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Hirorinmasa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0Nagamachi Samurai DistrictIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetNomura Samurai HouseIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOmicho MarketIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yet21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, KanazawaIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
The shrine is lit up from sunset until 22:00.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_50021.htmlHours, closing days, access, parking, seasons, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.