Kenrokuen

One of Japan’s Three Best Gardens for Enjoying the Natural Beauty of the Seasons

Kenrokuen Garden is a beautiful garden known as one of the three best gardens in Japan.

The vast grounds are dotted with mountains, ponds, teahouses, and other features that allow visitors to enjoy a variety of landscapes.

The garden is decorated with natural beauty from season to season, and the snow hanging in winter is especially famous as a Kanazawa tradition.

The garden is illuminated at night, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

Kaga Hyakumangoku Garden

Kenrokuen Garden is a beautiful garden created by Tsunanori Maeda, the fifth lord of the Kaga Domain, known as Kaga Hyakumangoku, who built his own villa on a slope facing Kanazawa Castle and built around it.

As one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, it is characterized by the Rinsen-kaiyushiki style of gardening, and attracts many tourists.

The garden’s symbolic Huishin Lantern, the Rainbow Bridge, and the oldest fountain in Japan are among its many attractions. In particular, the autumn foliage in fall and the snow hanging in winter are not to be missed.

The Japanese garden attracts visitors with its seasonal beauty.

Kenrokuen Garden attracts visitors with its beautiful scenery in each of the four seasons: cherry blossoms and plum blossoms in spring, kakitsubata in early summer, autumn leaves in fall, and snow hanging in winter.

Kotji lanterns and Kasumigaike Pond are some of the symbolic landscapes of Kenrokuen. When the garden is lit up, a fantastic world unfolds.

Selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan, the Kenrokuen chrysanthemum cherry tree has more than 300 petals and is designated as a natural treasure, a rare variety in Japan.

Enjoy a stroll or a cup of tea and take in the beauty of the Japanese garden, which changes its expression with each season.

One of the three most famous gardens in Japan, Kanazawa offers a spectacular view

Kanazawa is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, along with Korakuen Garden in Okayama City and Kairakuen Garden in Mito City, both of which were built in the Edo period (1603-1868).

The vast 11.7-hectare Japanese garden is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty by the national government, and its beauty has earned it the highest rating of three stars in the Michelin tourist guide, making it popular among tourists from overseas.

Located in the center of Kanazawa City, the area around Kenrokuen is dotted with tourist attractions such as Narihatsumikaku, cultural facilities, and Kanazawa Castle Park.

It is a perfect place for taking commemorative photos. Visitors can also join a guided tour to efficiently explore the highlights of Kenrokuen.

Enjoy the beauty of Japan to your heart’s content at Kenrokuen Garden, where history and nature are in harmony.

Information

Name
Kenrokuen
兼六園
Link
Official Site
Address
1 Kenrokuen-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Telephone number
076-234-3800
Hours of operation

March - October 15 7:00 - 18:00
October 16 - February 8:00 - 17:00
The park is open at night (lit up) during the cherry blossom viewing season and during the fall foliage viewing season.

Closed

No holidays

Admission fee

Adults (18 years and older) 320 yen
Child (6-18 years old): 100 yen

Parking lot
Kenroku Parking Lot, Pay Parking
Access

From JR Kanazawa Station, take the Kanazawa Castle Tour bus, Hokuriku Railways bus, or Nishinippon JR bus. 3 min. walk from Kenrokuen-shita/Kanazawa Castle bus stop.

From JR Kanazawa Station, take the Kanazawa Flat Bus Zaimoku Route, approx. 3 min. walk from Kenrokuen-shita bus stop.

Area
Ishikawa Kanazawa Hokuriku
Category
Gardens, Flower gardens Winter scenery Cherry blossoms, Spring flowersspring

Gallery

Kanazawa

Ishikawa

Category

Area