 Most viewed - Kenrokuen Garden 兼六園 |
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Kenrokuen is one of Japan's three most famous gardens (besides Korakuen in Okayama and Kairakuen in Mito, Ibaraki). The garden was originally the castle garden for Kanazawa Castle. 443 viewsKatsurazaka Entrance to Kenrokuen Garden 桂坂口
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Kenrokuen is classified as a "kaiyu-shiki teien" (回遊式庭園) or "circular-strolling Japanese garden." It's a common and classic Japanese garden design where you simply walk around the garden, usually around a central pond.329 views
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Kasumigaike Pond and the famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern. The lantern is shaped like a bridge that supports a string on the koto instrument. 霞ヶ池 徽軫灯籠316 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.286 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭280 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠259 views
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The strolling path is not a perfect circle, but you start and finish at the same point. The strolling path is lined with Japanese pines, flowering plants, maples, etc.252 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree247 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.243 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松235 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松233 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.229 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島227 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.225 views
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Gardeners219 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松215 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.211 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.211 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）205 viewsMemorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像204 views
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Tiny pink flowers203 views
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Kasumigaike Pond194 views
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