{"id":1174,"date":"2022-02-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2024-03-29T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T01:52:53","slug":"%e5%85%bc%e5%85%ad%e7%94%ba%e3%81%ab%e3%81%82%e3%82%8b%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%80%8c%e5%85%bc%e5%85%ad%e5%9c%92%e3%80%8d%e3%81%a0%e3%81%a8%e6%80%9d%e3%81%a3%e3%81%a6%e3%81%9f%e3%82%89%e3%80%81%e9%81%95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/1174","title":{"rendered":"I thought it was \u300cKenrokuen\u300d because it is located in Kenroku-cho, but I was wrong \u3010Kanazawa Famous Places\u3011"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you were to ask me, Which sightseeing spot in Kanazawa should not be missed? I think there is a good chance that Kenrokuen will come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is one of the three major gardens in Japan and is designated as a special place of scenic beauty by the national government, so, well, it is a standard garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I would like to talk about \u300cKenrokuen\u300d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u516d\u3064\u306e\u666f\u89b3\u3092\u517c\u306d\u5099\u3048\u3066\u308b\u304b\u3089-\u517c\u516d\u5712\">\u300cKenrokuen\u300d because it combines six different landscapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1177\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a long time, I always thought it was \u300cKenrokuen\u300d because it&#8217;s in Kenroku-cho. It&#8217;s in Kanazawa, so it&#8217;s like \u300cKanazawa Castle\u300d. But it seems I was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I looked up the origin of the name \u300cKenrokuen\u300d and found out that it is called \u300cKenrokuen\u300d because it has different types of landscape required for a garden: <strong>Kodai, Yusui, Jinryoku, Soko, Suisen, and Chobo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meanings of each are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kodai &#8211; spacious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yusui &#8211; Secluded and quiet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Jinryoku &#8211; Human hands are involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soko &#8211; Old and quaint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suisen &#8211; There is a waterfront<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chobo &#8211; Good view<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, I feel the park is equipped with all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u65e5\u672c\u6700\u53e4-\u304c2\u3064\u3042\u308b\">Two of &#8220;the oldest in Japan&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1180\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two of &#8220;Japan&#8217;s oldest&#8221; in \u300cKenrokuen\u300d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first is a statue of Yamato Takeru, a Japanese warrior, erected in 1880 in the area of the Japanese Garden. It is said to be the oldest bronze statue of a person in Japan, dating back more than 140 years. It is said to be older than the bronze statue of Saigo-san in Ueno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second is a fountain located down the slope from Kasumigaike Pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the feudal era, there was a plan to make water from Kasumigaike Pond spout into Kanazawa Castle, and it was built as a prototype to see if it would really do so. In the end, the plan was abandoned. Only this fountain remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u56db\u5b63\u6298\u3005\u306e\u666f\u8272\u306b\u30e9\u30a4\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u304c\u826f\u304f\u6620\u3048\u308b\">Lights up well in the seasonal scenery.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-22-1024x659.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1178\" width=\"592\" height=\"381\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taken from the official website. The snow hanging illuminated by lights looks like a picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenrokuen and Kanazawa Castle hold seasonal light-up events under the name of \u300cKanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Four Seasons Story\u300d. The lights are well lit up against the beautiful scenery of the four seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cherry blossoms in spring, kakitsubata in summer, autumn leaves in fall, snow hanging in winter\u2026 It&#8217;s like looking at a beautiful Japanese painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>name<\/td><td>Kenrokuen, designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Location<\/td><td>1 Kenroku-cho, Kanazawa City<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>open hours<\/td><td>7:00\uff5e18:00\uff08March 1\uff5eOctober 15)<br>8:00\uff5e17:00\uff08October 16\uff5eFebruary end)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>regular closing day<\/td><td>without a holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charge<\/td><td>Adults: 320 yen<br>6 years old and over and under 18 years old: 100 yen<br>65 years old and over: Free (certificate from a public institution is required)<br>Persons with disabilities: Free (must present physical disability certificate, mental disability certificate, or rehabilitation certificate)<br>*One caregiver is exempted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>parking lot<\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>inquiry<\/td><td>Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Management Office, Ishikawa Prefecture (076-234-3800)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you were to ask me, Which sightseeing spot in Kanazawa should not be missed? 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