 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. 446 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.333 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318 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.290 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭283 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠263 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.257 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree249 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.248 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松238 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松237 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.234 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島232 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.228 views
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Gardeners222 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松220 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.215 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.215 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）208 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208 views
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Tiny pink flowers207 views
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Kasumigaike Pond198 views
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