 Last additions - Kenrokuen Garden 兼六園 |
Dec 02, 2006
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭Dec 02, 2006
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.Dec 02, 2006
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Kasumigaike PondDec 02, 2006
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Karasaki Pine TreeDec 02, 2006
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Tiny pink flowersDec 02, 2006
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Dec 02, 2006
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GardenersDec 02, 2006
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松Dec 02, 2006
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Winter cherry blossoms.Dec 02, 2006
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松Dec 02, 2006
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像Dec 02, 2006
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Horai island 蓬莱島Dec 02, 2006
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）Memorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.Dec 02, 2006
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.Dec 02, 2006
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松Dec 02, 2006
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.Dec 02, 2006
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.Dec 02, 2006
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.Dec 02, 2006
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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.Dec 02, 2006
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Dec 02, 2006
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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Dec 02, 2006
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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.Dec 02, 2006
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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. Katsurazaka Entrance to Kenrokuen Garden 桂坂口Dec 02, 2006
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠Dec 02, 2006
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