 It is noted for its imposing three-story Shinmon gate influenced by Dutch design, built in 1875, with its brightly coloured stained-glass windows.Kanazawa's Myōryūji Temple also known as the "Ninja-dera" (Ninja Temple) is an amalgamation of traditional temple architecture, hidden doors, passageways, and hidden escape routes.Local legend has it that the temple, with its hidden doors and passageways, was intended as a secret refuge for the local rulers in the case of an external threat.