It is counted as one of the three major gardens in Japan.
“Kenrokuen Garden” is a garden of go round style, which is designated as a special scenic spot of the country in Kanazawa city, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is approximately 11.7 hectares in size, it is one of the three biggest gardens in Japan, along with Korakuen Garden in Okayama City and Kairakuen Garden in Mito city. It is a beautiful garden that got the highest rating of 3 stars even in Michelin sightseeing guide. Kenrokuen Garden is “go around style”, so you can enjoy a beautiful garden tour around while you move your body, keeping your mind and body healthy.
This is a place where tourists visit as “beautiful garden” from the world, not just in Japan.
Kenrokuen Garden was originally used as a garden of Kaga lord. After that, passed down for many generations, repeatedly increased and remodeled, formed in the current garden. The history of the work of the lords of Kaga’s domination made Kenrokuen Garden established.
There are many sights and experiences on the vast site of Kenrokuen Garden. There are places where it is difficult to proceed when using a wheelchair, but at Kenrokuen Garden there is a “universal design course” and a “fluent course” that can be enjoyed casually.
Country specification special scenic spot
The sightseeing spot “Kenroku-en Garden” representing Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa is a country specification special scenic spot, and is counted with Kairakuen in Mito, and Korakuen in Okayama by one of the three outstanding gardens in Japan.
It is a typical garden which leaves the feature of the strolling-style landscape garden of the Edo period at today. Gardening started in 1676 and spent about 180 years.
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Introducing access to Kenroku-en Garden. From Tokyo, take the Japan Railway Hokuriku Shinkansen and get off at Kanazawa Station. From Kanazawa Station, you can arrive by car or taxi in about 10 minutes.
Charms and Highlights of Kenroku-en Garden
Garden that combines six characteristics
According to the ancient Chinese book of gardens, there should be six different sublime qualities to which a garden can aspire. Grouped in their traditional complementary pairs, they are spaciousness & seclusion, artifice & antiquity, water-courses & panoramas. The name “Kenroku-en” literally means “garden that combines six characteristics”
Representing of Kanazawa
Kanazawa where Hokuriku Shinkansen is also newly opened for traffic and popularity is increasing as a travel destination. Kenroku-en Garden representing such Kanazawa is a typical garden of the Edo period, and the extent of it is about 110,000 square meters.
Beautiful scenery every season
You can enjoy beautiful scenery every season like the cherry trees in spring, the green trees in summer, the colored leaves in autumn, and the Yuki-tsuri(*) in winter. Since it is a district with much snow, especially Yuki-tsuri of winter is popular, but the beautiful colored leaves of autumn are also very popular.
* The act of lifting the branches of trees to prevent them from breaking due to accumulated snow.
Beautiful scenery of the lighting up
The lighting up will be performed from the middle of November to early in December when it becomes the best time to see of autumnal leaves. It is 17:30~21:00 at time of lighting it up. Usually, you need to pay an entrance fee within opening time, but the time zone of lighting it up can enter for free. (It is the information as of 2016. Please confirm the latest information by official HP etc.)
Information(Access, Price/Charge, Tel, Address, Official site, etc.)
| Name: | Kenroku-en Garden |
| Address: | Kenrokumachi 1 Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0936 Japan |
| Access: | JR Hokuriku-honsen Line “Kanazawa-eki” (15 minutes by car) |
| Tel: | (+81) 76-234-3800 |
| Price: | ・Adults (18+ years old) 320yen ・Children (6~17 years old) 100yen Please refer the official web page. |
| Official site: | http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/ |
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