Kahoku Gate

Kahoku Gate is a city gate in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Kahoku Gate is situated nearby to the grassland Sannomaru Place, as well as near 日本100名城スタンプ35・金沢城.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en Park.

Kanazawa Castle

Castle

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Kanazawa Castle is a large, partially restored Japanese castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. It is located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formed the castle's private outer garden. Kanazawa Castle is situated 100 metres southwest of Kahoku Gate.

Kenroku-en Park

Park

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Kenroku-en, located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is a strolling style garden constructed during the Edo period by the Maeda clan. Along with Kairaku-en and Kōraku-en, Kenroku-en is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and is noted for its beauty across all seasons, particularly in winter. Kenroku-en Park is situated 440 metres south of Kahoku Gate.

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Museum

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The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is a museum of contemporary art located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. The museum was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the architectural office SANAA in 2004. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is situated 620 metres south of Kahoku Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tatemachi and Nonoichi.

Tatemachi

Quarter

Photo: Saigawasakurabashi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tatemachi is a quarter.

Nonoichi

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nonoichi is a city in Ishikawa. It is to the south of Kanazawa and boasts several traditional cultures which have developed since ancient times. It is facing a rapid increase in population, and the town is making efforts to improve the quality of life for its residents.

Kahoku Gate

Type: City gate
Also known as: “河北門”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.56607° or 36° 33′ 58″ north

Longitude

136.66057° or 136° 39′ 38″ east

Levels

Open location code

8Q8RHM86+C6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 421646776

OpenStreetMap feature

building=gatehouse

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Kahoku Gate” goes by many names.

French: “Porte Kahoku”
Japanese: “Kahoku-mon”
Japanese: “かほくもん”
Spanish: “Puerta Kahoku”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sannomaru Place and 日本100名城スタンプ35・金沢城.

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