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Around Kenrokuen Garden

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Kanazawa Crafts Hirosaka

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Hirosaka 1-2-25 Inside the Kanazawa Noh Museum

A traditional crafts shop located inside the Kanazawa Noh Museum in Hirosaka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Stocking 20 or more varieties of popular traditional crafts from Kanazawa, a former castle town and cultural leader of the Kaga area, here you’ll find handcrafted postcards created with Kaga yuzen techniques, saikumono handiwork, and more. The shop also carries rarer traditional crafts like Kaga zogan inlay work, Kaga mizuhiki zaiku cordwork, and Kaga kebari lures. At this popular destination, you’ll be able to buy unique Kaga souvenirs which combine the skills of artisans with the chic tastes of a Japanese castle town.

Fascinating crafts and artwork. Handcrafted, unique gifts. Simply fun to explore the shop. Who might have thought that fishing lures were art? Prices are fair for the caliber of the work.
Kasumigaike Pond

4.5

16 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

This pond is located in the center of the Kenrokuen garden, considered one of Japan’s three most famous gardens along with Kairakuen Park in Mito and the Korakuen Garden in Okayama. The largest of the garden’s ponds, its surface area is 5,800 square meters and it is 1. 5 meters deep at its deepest point. The expansive, secluded pond serves as a symbol of the garden, and the colors of its waters vary depending on the position from which one is looking. Many of the garden’s most famous sights are found here, including the Kotoji Stone Lantern, Nijibashi Bridge, Karasaki Pine, and the Sazaeyama hill. The primary walking path around the pond is without hills and incorporates universal design principles, ensuring that even wheelchair users can leisurely traverse the path. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal views along the path.

C’est le plus grand étang de Kenroku-en et il est situé en plein centre du parc. C’est un très bel endroit pour prendre de belles photos.
Nousaku

4.5

12 Reviews

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Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Hirosaka 1-1-60

A long-standing lacquerware shop in Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa which has operated continuously for eight generations since 1780. The shop carries an abundant variety of items, including traditional Kaga makie gold and silver lacquerware and Kanazawa Shikki lacquerware as well as Yamanaka-nuri and Wajima-nuri lacquerware, Ishikawa Prefecture specialty products. Floors one through three are stocked with items which can be used every day like chopsticks, bowls, and cups, as well as tea ceremony goods and flower vases. A café and sweet shop is situated on the fourth floor, and here you can enjoy a cup of coffee, matcha green tea with a tea cake, or sweet matcha cream zenzai red adzuki bean soup.

The lacquer ware at Nosaku is exquisite and beautifully displayed. The shop is like a museum. Prices are surprisingly reasonable. The gentleman presiding was in earnest conversation with an artisan...
Kotoji Stone Lantern

4.5

12 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

This stone lantern serves as a symbol of the Kenrokuen, counted as one of Japan’s three most famous gardens. The two-legged lantern can be found by walking from the toll booth at the Katsurazaka gate on the Hyakumangoku-dori Streetside straight towards Kasumigaike Pond. 2. 67 meters tall, the lantern is a modified version of a “yukimidoro” three-legged lantern used to light up the surface of a pond, and only one of its legs stands in the pond’s waters. It is said that its name is derived from its appearance from behind, which resembles the bridge of a Japanese koto zither; although spelled with different characters, “kotoji” is the term for a koto bridge. The view in the fall encompassing the lantern, the Nijibashi Bridge spanning the Kyokusui meandering stream connecting to the pond, and the autumn foliage makes for a spectacular commemorative photo. Depending on your timing, you may encounter a line of photographers waiting to take just such a picture.

兼六園内にあります、日本三名園の一つ兼六園のシンボルです、霞が池の北岸に配された琴柱灯籠、名前の由来は足が二股になっておりそれが琴の糸を支えることじに似ているのでその名がついたと言われる。
Great People of Kanazawa Memorial Museum

3.5

14 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Shimohondamachi 6-18-4

Kanazawa, once the capital of Japan, has produced great numbers of pioneers in a wide variety of fields since the late Edo period. This museum introduces some of the most famous and celebrated of these personages. The standing exhibition on the second floor is divided into seven areas presenting the achievements and careers of people who have supported modern Japan. One of the areas features people requested by Kanazawa City elementary school students, and visitors can learn more about the things they have done and the way they lived. The museum also serves as a base for research concerning the great people of Kanazawa.

金沢21世紀美術館と市役所との間の道路を道沿いに南下するとあります。その名からわかるように金沢出身の著名人の功績が紹介されています。自分は台湾が好きなので八田與一に目が行きましたが、正直他はあまり知らない人物も多かったです。
Fountain

4.0

10 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

A fountain fed by Kasumigaike Pond in the center of the Kenrokuen garden. The fountain’s waters jet 3. 5 meters into the air and are powered by the natural water pressure created by a difference in height with the pond’s surface. The fountain was constructed at the end of the Edo period. Records state it was constructed in part to test a method for bringing water into the outer citadel of Kanazawa Castle, and the facility provides a glimpse into the technological capabilities of the time. It is thought that water was piped from the Tatsumi Canal, which penetrated into the garden, from in front of the Nijibashi Bridge via a pipe built into the Ishikawa Bridge. The fountain is a highly unusual feature for a Japanese garden and is also thought to be the oldest in Japan.

この噴水は霞ヶ池を水源とし噴水の高低差を利用している自然の水圧で噴水が上がっている霞が池の水位により噴水の高さ決まる、この噴水は日本最古の噴水です。
Hisago Pond

4.0

9 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

A gourd-shaped pond sprawling on the west side of the Kenrokuen garden. The area was once known as “Renchitei” (“Lotus Pond Garden”), and it is believed that creation of the Kenrokuen, counted as one of Japan’s three most famous gardens, began in the vicinity. The pond’s name literally mean “gourd” and was given to it because of its shape. Walk around its banks and you can take in a variety of views so different from each other you wouldn’t think they all involved the same pond. There are two big and small islands in the pond modeled after legendary islands of youth and longevity and mountain wizards, and these, along with the Kaisekito six-tier stone pagoda standing on the center island, are popular photography spots.

兼六園の西側の出入り口である真弓坂口。ここから兼六園に入ると、まず瓢池がありました。池の周りは、見事な木々に囲まれていて、５月の新緑がこの瓢池に映っていて、とてもきれいでした。瓢箪の形をしていることから瓢池と名付けられたそうで、新緑の美しさに加えて、高さ6.6メートルの翠滝から流れ落ちる水の音もまた、素敵にに響き渡っていました。
Hishi Yagura /Gojikken Nagaya /Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura /Hashizume-mon

4.5

8 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Marunouchi 1-1 Kanazawa Jo Park Uchi

This collection of structures, a symbol of Kanazawa Castle Park, was newly restored in 2001. Its total area spans 1,900 square meters. Like the Ishikawa Gate and Sanjikken Nagaya, it is covered with lead roof tiles and so-called Namako walls. The three-tier, three-story Hishi Yagura and Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura turrets are connected by the two-tier, two-story Gojikken Nagaya gallery. It is believed the structures would have been used to protect the outer citadel in battle, and features such as ports for dropping rocks and lattice windows with gaps sized for guns, as well as its outer wall designed to prevent against fires attest to its defensive strength. It is the largest of any such structure in Japan built as part of a wooden castle from the Meiji period onward. The structure operates as a museum facility and incorporates universal design principles up to the second floor, including a stair lift and elevator.

二の丸広場があり、五十間長屋などが建っているところから三の丸広場へと向かうと、橋爪門を通りました。橋爪門は、二の丸の正門にあたる門です。高麗門形式の「一の門」、石垣と二重塀で囲われた「枡形」、櫓門形式の「二の門」からなる枡形門で、枡形は城内最大の大きさなんだそうです。金沢城にいくつもある門の中で、一番かっこいいなあと思いました。なお、この橋爪門は平成27年に再建の工事が終わったばかりなんだそ...
Ganko Bridge

4.0

9 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

A bridge spanning Kasumigaike Pond, a pond in the center of the Kenrokuen which is also its largest. Made using 11 red Tomuro stone segments, its appearance was likened to that of geese flying in a line in the evening sky, hence its name, which literally means “geese flying in formation.” Made with the same stone used in the Nijibashi Bridge and for pedestals for statues in the garden, the bridge’s 11 Tomuro stone segments also resemble the pattern on a tortoise’ shell, and thus it is also known as “Tortoiseshell Bridge.” It was said that crossing the bridge would grant one long life, and in the past many visitors walked across its span; today, however, passage over the bridge is prohibited due to the extreme wear this has caused to the stone.

兼六園のほぼ中央にある霞ヶ池。その東岸に唐崎松があり、さらに東に少しだけ進むと、水路に雁行橋が架かっていました。この雁行橋は、11枚の六角形の石が続いているもので、雁が夕空に列をなして飛んでいく様をかたどったことから「雁行橋」という名がつきました石の一枚一枚は六角形をしていて、亀の甲の形をしていることから「亀甲橋」とも言われるそうです。現在は、渡ることができませんでした。
Neagari-matsu

4.0

7 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

This black pine tree is one of the Kenrokuen garden’s famous sights. Its name literally means “rising root pine,” and the 15-meter tall tree combined with its 40 roots of varying sizes rising as much as two meters off the ground is a stunning sight to behold. According to records, Maeda Nariyasu, the 13th lord of Kaga Domain, originally piled up a mound of earth and planted the tree on top of it; as such, its roots were originally covered by soil, but as it grew the roots became exposed. Also serving as the derivation of the former town of Neagari, in 1978 it was designated the town’s first Cultural Property. Today, a cedar bark-lined path passes by the tree, and many visitors strolling the garden take a moment to stop and admire the view.

高さが15メートルもある黒松の巨木です。その根元を見ると2メートルほど根が空中に盛り上がって生えています。人為的に作り上げたものとのことです。力強い生命力を感じます。
Sotobori Park (Hakuchoro)

3.5

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi

A walking course which extends from Kanazawa Castle Park’s Ishikawa Gate toward the Otebori Moat. The course was created in 1984 to serve as a “path for the contemplation, water and greenery.” Sotobori Park is located where the moats of Kanazawa Castle originally were during the Edo period. Records state that they were filled in in the Meiji period and opened to the general public as a park. The park serves as a space where city residents and tourists can rest and relax, and in the spring visitors can take in cherry blossoms, while in the summer they can go firefly watching. This path is one of only a few spaces in the city where one can observe fireflies living in the wild. An event called the Firefly Spotting Nights by Hakuchoro Street is held in most years in early June, and during this time all are welcome to come and watch the fireflies, the only light being that of small lanterns placed on the ground.

金沢城の東寄りを南北に結ぶ遊歩道です。大手堀近くには白鳥の像があります。もともとはお堀で水鳥がいたのが由来みたいですね。路の途中には金沢に関わりのある人物などのモニュメントもあり、歩いていて飽きない路でした。
Kyokusui

4.0

4 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

The collective name for the small streams flowing through the Kenrokuen garden, considered one of Japan’s three most famous gardens along with Kairakuen Park in Mito and the Korakuen Garden in Okayama. Starting at the foot of Yamazakiyama, the 570-meter long stream system winds its way through the garden. The waters are so clear, you can see the bottom, and are supplied from the Tatsumi Canal, whose source in turn is the Sai River. The Tatsumi Canal is an important source of water in Kanazawa; waters drawn from It are fed into a settling basin in the garden to remove sediment, after which they are used to provide water for the garden’s trees and flowers. There are many highlights along the stream system, but the standout is the Hanami Bridge from which can be seen cherry blossoms, Japanese irises, and azaleas when in season. Many are also delighted by the views of fresh verdure in summer, fall foliage in autumn, and snowscapes in winter.

兼六園では、その名のとおり園内のあちこちを曲がりながら水が流れています。10キロメートルほど上流の犀川から取水し、兼六園の沈砂池に入り、曲水を経て霞が池に流れ込み、さらに、翠滝や噴水となって園外へ下っていきます。よどみがないので水が綺麗です。
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art Hirosaka Annex (Conservation and Restoration Studio of Cultural Properties)

3.5

4 Reviews

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Dewamachi 1-1

This annex of the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art houses antique works of art affiliated with Ishikawa Prefecture and the Kaga Maeda family. The annex building was built in 1922 as the official residence of the commander of the Imperial Japanese Army’s 9th Division. Facilities include a multipurpose room, Japanese-style rooms with a broad veranda, and a museum room which provides introduces the work of past restoration projects. The building was used for a variety of purposes, including serving as an official residence for commissioned officers of the US armed forces after the war, and the Kanazawa Family Courthouse; its elegant entranceway still looks the same as it did when first constructed. The building was remodeled and refurbished in 2016 to house the Ishikawa Prefectural Conservation and Restoration Studio of Cultural Properties. In the museum room, visitors can watch videos of restoration work conducted on damaged works of art, and use touch panel exhibits to learn more about the work involved.

This beautiful building was an official residence of commander. Now it is an annex of the prefectural museum. In this area (around Hirosaka intersection), there are many cultural facilities and good...
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kenrokumachi 1-1

The Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts is dedicated to the collection of examples of Ishikawa’s handicraft traditions. The Museum is located next to the Kenroku-en garden (a popular tourist attraction), which can be accessed directly from the Museum’s West Entrance. Inside the Museum there are displays on 36 different traditional crafts, 10 of which are METI-designated Traditional Craft Industries. On Saturdays and Sundays, visitors can see demonstrations of various traditional crafts by expert craftspeople. The Museum also holds pottery-making experience activities and workshops of various kinds. The Museum is situated around 15 minutes’ drive from JR Kanazawa Station.
Sanjikken Nagaya

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Marunouchi 1-1 Kanazawa Jo Park Uchi

This two-tier, two-story tamon yagura gallery is located close to the inner citadel of Kanazawa Castle, one of Kanazawa’s most well-known landmarks. The Sanjikken Nagaya, Ishikawa Gate, and Tsurumaru Warehouse were the only structures to escape destruction in a fire on the grounds in 1881. Today, these structures are the important example of the castle’s architecture. The warehouse is roughly 48-meterlong, and it was originally used to store tableware but it is believed to have been used for storing weapons and ammunition in the late Edo period. Erected in 1858, the gallery has been designated an Important Cultural Property along with the Ishikawa Gate.
Sotobori Park (Otebori)

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi

1. 4-hectare Sotobori Park is located on the site where the moats of Kanazawa Castle originally were in the Edo period. The moat was later filled in in the Meiji period and today is a popular space for rest and relaxation among local residents and tourists alike. The moats were filled in one by one after the abolition of the feudal domain system, and now only the Otebori Moat remains. 430 meters in circumference, the moat’s embankment was reinforced in 1989 and a walking path built along it. Commanding a view in spring of the cherry trees blooming along Kanazawa Castle Park’s stone wall, this area is one of the top cherry blossom viewing spots in the park.
Yugaotei

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi

A teahouse standing on the east bank of Hisago Pond in the Kenrokuen garden. One of what were once four teahouses standing in an area formerly known as “Renchitei” (“Lotus Pond Garden”), the teahouse is believed to have been erected in 1774. The teahouse’ name is a combination of the word “yugao,” which is the Japanese name for the bottle gourd; and “tei,” which means “arbor or pavilion;” the elegant name is derived from an openwork depiction of bottle gourd flowers in one of its interior walls. In spite of its small size, the structure is designed so that it can be used for full-fledged traditional tea ceremony events. The oldest teahouse in the garden, at the present time visitors are not permitted to freely view the interior, but its exterior, unchanged since it was built, can be seen from a walking path a short distance away.
Kenrokuen Tourist Association

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi 1-25

An organization which was established by 12 teahouses located inside and around the Kenrokuen garden. The organization’s office provides a rest area and restaurant and also serves as a tourist information center in order to share with visitors the wonders of the world-class Kenrokuen garden. Standing near the Katsurazaka gate tollbooth, the Kenrokuen Tourist Information Center prides dedicated guided tours which are well-reviewed by first timers as well as those who have taken the tour multiple times and international tourists. Upon request, visitors can also get information on Kanazawa Castle Park and the sightseeing destinations in the surrounding area. Guided tours are provided daily excluding the end of year and New Year’s holidays; also great is the fact that individuals and small groups may freely join in. In addition, you can reserve a tour spot in advance over the Internet.
Kinjo Reitaku (Sacred spring)

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kenrokumachi 1-3

"This well hasa mystical legend behind it, located on the grounds of Kanazawa Shrine adjacent to Kenrokuen Garden. A quiet spring bubbles out of the foot of a hill called Ho-ozan, and according to legend, a man named Imohori Togoro was washing yams in the flowing water when gold dust came out of them. It came to be called the ""gold washing marsh"" (""kanearai no sawa""), which is said to be the source of the name Kanazawa. Nowadays, the spring is famous as a spot with mystical powers, and many tourists visit it along with Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden."
Tatsumi Canal

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Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Tobiumecho

This canal, counted as one of the three most famous and beautiful in Japan, was used for firefighting in Kanazawa Castle as well as to supply water for its residents and fill its moat, in addition to being used for agricultural purposes. 10-kilometers-long in total, the canal was built by Itaya Hyoshiro in 1632 on the order of Maeda Toshitsune, third lord of Kaga Domain. A lush nature trail follows a two-kilometer-long stretch of the canal between Daidowari and Nishiki-machi.

Ishikawa Kanazawa City Around Kenrokuen Garden

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Ishikawa Areas

Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.