kenrokuen garden

Kenrokuen Garden

Kanazawa

The Kenrokuen Garden is one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, together with Korakuen in Okayama and Kairakuen in Mito. Created by the Maeda family at the beggining of Edo ere, it is located right next to Kanazawa’s castle and spreads over more than 11 acres. This wonder made by ancient Japanese know-how with nature can be admired everytime, with its plum trees, its cherry trees, its irises, its azaleas, its pavilions, its pond and its fountain – the ancientest one in Japan – which has a natural pressure system for its water.

useful information

Location

Island : Honshu

Region : Chubu

Prefecture : Ishikawa

City : Kanazawa

Access

From Kanazama Station

⇒ Take the Kanazawa Right Loop bus until the RL 8 stop.
or
⇒ Take the Kanazawa Left Loop bus until the LL 9 stop.
or
⇒ Take the Kenrokuen Shuttle bus until S 8 stop.

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Closest bus stops

Kanazawa Right Loop Bus

  •   RL 8 stop

Kanazawa Left Loop Bus

  •   LL 9 stop

Kenrokuen Shuttle Bus

  •   S 7 stop
  •   S 8 stop

If you want to learn more about Kanazawa – e.g find a hotel or get more details about the city and its surroundings -, visit Kanazawa’s online portal

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