 Most viewed - Kanazawa 金沢市 |
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Occupying a huge plot of land in the center of the city, Kanazawa Castle has undergone extensive renovations and reconstruction. The main castle buildings are now magnificently restored.851 views
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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. 650 viewsKatsurazaka Entrance to Kenrokuen Garden 桂坂口
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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615 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.608 views
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Kanazawa Castle567 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.566 views
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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.550 views
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JR Kanazawa Station's Tsuzumi Mon gate. JR金沢駅 鼓門516 views
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Map of Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden504 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠491 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭491 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.489 views
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Gardeners484 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.474 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島470 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.467 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松464 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree462 views
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Kasumigaike Pond457 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.454 views
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Roof construction450 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松439 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.432 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松432 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）430 viewsMemorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Inside Limited Express on Hokuriku Line429 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像418 views
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Tiny pink flowers412 views
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JR Kanazawa Station JR金沢駅410 views
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Outer castle wall405 views
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Shaped like a tsuzumi drum.390 views
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Highway in front of the castle.383 views
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Kanazawa Samurai houses382 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門381 views
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Omi-cho Market entrance. 近江町市場378 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門375 views
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One of Japan's most awesome-looking train stations, especially the gate.374 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum374 views
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.372 views
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Bay window to drop stones.372 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall370 views
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Uchibori moat 内堀370 views
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Old Kanazawa Station365 views
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How beams are joined.361 views
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Kanazawa Castle was the base for the Kaga Domain (Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures) ruled by the Maeda clan 1583–1871 starting with Maeda Toshiie.360 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art359 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret358 views
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Class to make a Noh mask.358 views
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View of Ishikawa-mon Gate.357 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art356 views
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Namako wall construction355 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret353 views
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Behind a castle wall near Ishikawa-mon Gate353 views
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Ninomaru Northern Stone wall along a moat. 二の丸北面石垣352 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art351 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art351 views
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Limited Express on Hokuriku Line350 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓349 views
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Bay window to drop stones on attackers.347 views
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Model of castle's wooden framework347 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).346 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓346 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret346 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret. Hashizumemon Gate on lower right.346 views
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Honmaru, the castle's center now covered with vegetation. 本丸341 views
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Inside Kanazawa Station.340 views
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門339 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓339 views
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Inside views339 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall 土橋門石垣337 views
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Wooden beams notched together.336 views
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Side view of Kanazawa Station.335 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓334 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum334 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret332 views
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Lit at night.332 views
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Storehouse in background of castle wall.331 views
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Site of Ushitora Yagura Turret. 丑寅櫓跡331 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓329 views
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Opening to drop stones.329 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓328 views
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Long house armory connecting the two turrets.328 views
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Magnificent tree328 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 金沢21世紀美術館327 views
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Inside the long house which served as an armory.326 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋324 views
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon Gate323 views
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Hashizume Bridge 橋爪橋322 views
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View of the Shin-maru Hiroba 新丸広場320 views
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Autumn foilage and Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret, Kanazawa Castle.319 views
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Kanazawa Station319 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret.318 views
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Inside Hishi Turret.317 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret and pine tree316 views
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Inide Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓315 views
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Shinmaru Park 新丸広場315 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門314 views
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Stone walls seen from Gokuraku-bashi Bridge.314 views
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Gate to Former Brigade Office 切手門313 views
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Cross section of namako castle wall.313 views
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Inui Yagura Turret stone wall as seen from Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret.311 views
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Tsturunomaru Park fronting the rest house. 鶴の丸公園311 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣310 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret. Across the highway is Kenrokuen Garden.310 views
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Inside rest house.308 views
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Back view of long house. Information office and gift shop is in the small building.307 views
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Inside Hishi Turret307 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall. Notice the hexagonal stones. 土橋門石垣306 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone walls 土橋門石垣306 views
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Entrance to the Gojukken Nagaya and turrets.304 views
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Higashi-no-Maru stone wall built using the oldest technique. 東の丸北面石垣304 viewsStone wall supporting the Ushitora Yagura Turret.
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.302 views
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Stairs to Hashizume-mon Turret302 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣300 views
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Former Brigade Office (closed to public) 旧第六旅団司令部299 views
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Hashizume Bridge298 views
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Both turrets connected by the Gojukken Nagaya Armory296 views
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Hishi Yagura Turret295 views
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Tsurumaru Storehouse 鶴丸倉庫293 views
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Sukiyashiki stone wall. Some markings are engraved on the stones. 数寄屋敷石垣292 views
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Kurogane (Tetsu)-mon Gate stone walls. Entrance to Honmaru. 鉄門石垣291 views
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Gokuraku-bashi Bridge 極楽橋290 views
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Inside rest house. 休憩所286 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋284 views
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Site of Inui Yagura Turret 戊亥櫓跡282 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret278 views
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Omi-cho Market is full of seafood vendors.275 views
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Bay window to drop stones, Hashizume-mon Turret274 views
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Omi-cho Market crab vendor.253 views
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Omi-cho Market 245 views
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Samurai house 長町武家屋敷跡野村家238 views
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Omi-cho Market 230 views
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