We were fortunate to have a local guide, Kazu who couldn’t have been nicer and a wealth of information! Lots to see and understand at the castle but you really need a guide to appreciate what you’re seeing.
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Kanazawa Castle
1-1 Marunouchi, Kanazawa 920-0937, Ishikawa Prefecture
Open today: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Rosquete
Bay Area
1098420
Old samurai castle across from Kenrokuen Gardens. Lots of interesting history. Suggest a guide to help you navigate the place.
Date of experience: August 2019
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David B
Delray Beach, Florida
1088298
A look today will see the big gates and traps, gatehouses and viewing points but there are further plans for reconstruction. Some nice photo stops. You can pick up a free English Guide for a tour.
Date of experience: August 2019
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timm586
Leeds, United Kingdom
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Lots to see around the castle and adjacent gardens.
The walls/ramparts are spectacular and are built in serval different ways over the years if you are interested in the construction head out of the gate towards the modern art gallery and you will see an exhibition outside below the tallest of the walls.
Buildings themselves are reproduced as the originals burnt down.
If you are going in the castle do take socks as you will have to take shoes off and will not be given slippers.
Cold drink vending in the information booth which also sells tickets
Date of experience: September 2019
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StephenR285
Canberra, Australia
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After visiting the Kenroku-en Garden we crossed the bridge to the Kanazawa Castle Park. The walls and the gate houses were impressive and huge and made for an interesting quick visit. Once again the heat got to us and we made a quick exit to return to our bus.
Date of experience: September 2019
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Trinigasman
Richmond-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
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We really enjoyed seeing the castle on our way to the adjacent Japanese Garden. It’s an imposing edifice which provides some great photo opportunities. Plenty of signage with English gives useful information about the site and its history.
Date of experience: September 2019
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