 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.480 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. 458 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.343 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329 views
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Kanazawa Castle302 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.301 views
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Yugao-tei Tea house 夕顔亭297 views
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Famous Kotoji-toro stone lantern 徽軫灯籠273 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.269 views
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JR Kanazawa Station's Tsuzumi Mon gate. JR金沢駅 鼓門259 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree259 views
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Natural fountain and source of Kasumigaike Pond's water.259 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松250 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden 唐崎松248 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.246 views
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Map of Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden243 views
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Horai island 蓬莱島243 views
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The Karasaki Pine Tree is the garden's largest pine tree.240 views
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Gardeners236 views
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Neagari-no-matsu Pine tree with rising roots. 根上松233 views
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Ropes are strung over the tree to protect it against the weight of snow.230 views
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Winter cherry blossoms.225 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像223 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato Takeru 日本武尊像（明治紀念之標）221 viewsMemorial built in 1880 dedicated to the fallen warriors of Ishikawa Prefecture who fought in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Tiny pink flowers218 views
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Roof construction206 views
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Kasumigaike Pond206 views
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Namako wall construction180 views
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JR Kanazawa Station JR金沢駅173 views
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Kanazawa Samurai houses164 views
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Omi-cho Market entrance. 近江町市場152 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art145 views
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Old Kanazawa Station144 views
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Behind a castle wall near Ishikawa-mon Gate143 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum143 views
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Limited Express on Hokuriku Line142 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.141 views
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How beams are joined.139 views
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Class to make a Noh mask.139 views
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Inside Kanazawa Station.137 views
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Cross section of namako castle wall.136 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art136 views
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Model of castle's wooden framework135 views
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Ninomaru Northern Stone wall along a moat. 二の丸北面石垣135 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 金沢21世紀美術館135 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門134 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).134 views
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Inside Limited Express on Hokuriku Line134 views
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Inside views133 views
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Uchibori moat 内堀132 views
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One of Japan's most awesome-looking train stations, especially the gate.132 views
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Kanazawa Noh Museum132 views
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Highway in front of the castle.131 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓130 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art130 views
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Outer castle wall129 views
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Inside rest house.129 views
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Shaped like a tsuzumi drum.128 views
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Lit at night.128 views
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View of the Shin-maru Hiroba 新丸広場127 views
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View of Ishikawa-mon Gate.127 views
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Kanazawa Station127 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall126 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓126 views
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Bay window to drop stones.125 views
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Side view of Kanazawa Station.125 views
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon Gate124 views
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Inside the long house which served as an armory.123 views
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Storehouse in background of castle wall.122 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓122 views
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Inside Hishi Turret.122 views
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Hashizume Bridge122 views
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門121 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門121 views
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Hashizume-mon Turret121 views
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.120 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓120 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓120 views
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Hashizume Bridge 橋爪橋120 views
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Entrance to the Gojukken Nagaya and turrets.120 views
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Inside Hishi Turret120 views
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Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art120 views
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.119 views
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門119 views
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓119 views
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Long house armory connecting the two turrets.119 views
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Back view of long house. Information office and gift shop is in the small building.119 views
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Opening to drop stones.119 views
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Bay window to drop stones on attackers.117 views
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Autumn foilage and Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret, Kanazawa Castle.116 views
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Stairs to Hashizume-mon Turret115 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall 土橋門石垣115 views
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Wooden beams notched together.114 views
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Inide Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓114 views
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Shinmaru Park 新丸広場114 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret and pine tree114 views
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Bay window to drop stones, Hashizume-mon Turret113 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone walls 土橋門石垣111 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret110 views
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Stone walls seen from Gokuraku-bashi Bridge.108 views
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Inside rest house. 休憩所108 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret107 views
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Gate to Former Brigade Office 切手門106 views
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Sukiyashiki stone wall. Some markings are engraved on the stones. 数寄屋敷石垣106 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣106 views
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Kurogane (Tetsu)-mon Gate stone walls. Entrance to Honmaru. 鉄門石垣106 views
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Higashi-no-Maru stone wall built using the oldest technique. 東の丸北面石垣106 viewsStone wall supporting the Ushitora Yagura Turret.
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Tsturunomaru Park fronting the rest house. 鶴の丸公園106 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret. Hashizumemon Gate on lower right.104 views
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Honmaru, the castle's center now covered with vegetation. 本丸103 views
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall. Notice the hexagonal stones. 土橋門石垣102 views
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Former Brigade Office (closed to public) 旧第六旅団司令部102 views
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret102 views
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Inui Yagura Turret stone wall as seen from Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret.102 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋101 views
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Site of Ushitora Yagura Turret. 丑寅櫓跡101 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret. Across the highway is Kenrokuen Garden.101 views
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View from Inui Yagura Turret100 views
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Gokuraku-bashi Bridge 極楽橋99 views
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋99 views
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Magnificent tree99 views
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View from Ushitora Yagura Turret.98 views
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣96 views
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Tsurumaru Storehouse 鶴丸倉庫94 views
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Site of Inui Yagura Turret 戊亥櫓跡93 views
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Hishi Yagura Turret93 views
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Both turrets connected by the Gojukken Nagaya Armory91 views
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Omi-cho Market is full of seafood vendors.37 views
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Omi-cho Market 34 views
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Omi-cho Market crab vendor.34 views
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Samurai house 長町武家屋敷跡野村家34 views
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Omi-cho Market 33 views
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