Kenrokuen Park
Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Area
Kenrokuen is one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in Japan, along with Kairakuen in Mito and Korakuen in Okayama. It retains the characteristics of Rinsen-kaiyu style gardens of the Edo period to this day. Building commenced on the garden in 1676 at the time of the 5th generation Kaga domain lord Tsunanori and took about 170 years to complete. The name of the garden, Kenroku (Combination of Six), comes from the fact it boasts six prominent features of vastness, solemnity, careful arrangement, venerability, coolness (induced by running water), and scenic charm. There are many scenic spots scattered around the park, such as areas with lanterns, the Gankou bridge, and Kasumiga pond. The site displays different beauty of each season from cherry blossoms in spring, iris flowers in summer, colored leaves in autumn to yukitsuri (a technique for preserving trees from heavy snow) in winter.
Address
1-4 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa city
Access (nearest railway station)
Very close to Kenrokuen bus stop.
Hours
7：00～18：00 (Mar 1st～Oct 15th), 8：00～16：30 (Oct 16th～the last day of February)
Closed
Open throughout the year
Entry fee
Adults 300yen, Children up to 18 yrs old 100yen, Free of charge for infants ・65yrs and up (Must present ID)
Parking
Parking for 554 passenger cars at Kenroku Garden Parking (fees apply)
Inquiries
Kenrokuen Management Office, Kanazawa Castle 076-234-3800