 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. 468 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.356 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340 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.318 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭308 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠284 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.281 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree273 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.270 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.269 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松262 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松258 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島255 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.253 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松248 views
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Gardeners247 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.241 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像237 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.235 views
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Tiny pink flowers232 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）230 viewsMemorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Kasumigaike Pond218 views
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