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Kenrokuen Garden

1-1 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0937, Japan
+81 76-234-3800
Ranked #1 of 45 attractions in Kanazawa
4.5 of 5 stars 282 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Parks
Owner description: This beautiful park contains one of the top three celebrated gardens in Japan. The name Kenrokuen literally translates to “garden combining six”,...... more » Owner description: This beautiful park contains one of the top three celebrated gardens in Japan. The name Kenrokuen literally translates to “garden combining six”, referring to the six attributes all gardens should have: seclusion, antiquity, spaciousness, human ingenuity, water and scenic views. « less
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Tokyo, Japan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The garden is stunning and quite large. It should be your first stop of the day, as we went at about 9:30, and by 10:30 our peaceful garden became quite crowded. The museum inside is cute also; I loved the souvenir shop. More

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Kootenays, British Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Beautiful old garden which focusses on trees. Some of the trees have so many crutches it is hard to see the tree, but otherwise it is very beautiful. More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

These are said to be one of the three most beautiful gardens in japan and they certainly live up to that reputation. More

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Tokyo, Japan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

a nice & really big garden, lots of pine trees and great view around the lake, for those allergy to pollen, propose wear a mask if plan visit during spring coz even my camera and mobile phone is covered wif pollen, garden is very big so took me around 2 hrs to really round up the place More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Very cheap entrance fee. Even though I went during a very busy time, it was still fairly peaceful to walk around. There was enough space to accommodate everyone! More

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Kyoto, Japan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

beautiful, peaceful, not crowded. 100 yen off if you buy the ticket that allows you into the castle next door in addition More

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St. George, Utah
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Even if not a garden freak.....see this place slowly strolling around if the day is fine. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

I managed to visit during peak cherry blossom season, an amazing stroke of luck that totally changed my experience of this beautiful garden. For the week of peak blooming only, the garden was open till 9 pm, the trees were beautifully illuminated, and the entry fee was waived. During the day the garden was gorgeous, as others have described, but... More

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Sydney
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Kenrokuen is famous as one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan. We have now seen it in autumn, and in spring, and without doubt it is indeed one of the most beautiful gardens we have ever seen. Worth a special trip to Kanazawa. More

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Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

The gardens are quite serene (except for the hordes of tourists) and is quite a lovely place to wander around. There are free English guided tours of the Kanazawa Castle (which is next to the Garden) which are quite good and gives you a better overview of Kanazawa Castle and an interesting insight into the Maeda family. More

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