Kenroku-en Park

Kenroku-en, located in Kanazawa, , , is a strolling style garden constructed during the Edo period by the Maeda clan. Along with and , Kenroku-en is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and is noted for its beauty across all seasons, particularly in winter.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: Japanese park in Kanazawa
  • Also known as: “Kenroku-en”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seisonkaku Villa and Kanazawa Castle.

Museum
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The Seisonkaku is a large villa in the city of Kanazawa, built in 1863 by Maeda Nariyasu, 13th daimyō of the Kaga clan, as a retirement home for his mother Shinryu-in. A collection of her personal effects is open to the public. is situated 170 metres southeast of Kenroku-en Park.

Castle
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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. is situated 440 metres northwest of Kenroku-en Park.

Museum
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The is a of contemporary art located in Kanazawa, , . The museum was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the architectural office SANAA in 2004. is situated 420 metres southwest of Kenroku-en Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tatemachi and Nonoichi.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is a city in . It is to the south of 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.

Kenroku-en Park

Latitude
36.56242° or 36° 33′ 45″ north
Longitude
136.66243° or 136° 39′ 45″ east
Operator
石川県
Open location code
8Q8RHM66+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50288147
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q998239
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Kenroku-en Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كينروكو-إن”
  • Arabic: “كينروكوإن”
  • Arabic: “كينروكوين”
  • Basque: “Kenroku-en”
  • Catalan: “Kenroku-en”
  • Catalan: “Kenrokuen”
  • Chinese: “兼六園”
  • Dutch: “Kenroku-en”
  • French: “Kenroku-en”
  • German: “Kenroku-en”
  • Greek: “Κενρόκου-εν”
  • Hebrew: “גן קנרוקואן”
  • Hungarian: “Kenroku-en”
  • Indonesian: “Kenroku-en”
  • Italian: “Kenroku-en”
  • Japanese: “Kenrokuen”
  • Japanese: “けんろくえん”
  • Japanese: “兼六園”
  • Korean: “겐로쿠엔”
  • Literary Chinese: “兼六園”
  • Persian: “کنروکو-ان”
  • Polish: “Kenroku-en”
  • Portuguese: “Kenroku-en”
  • Russian: “Кэнроку-эн”
  • Russian: “Парк Кэнроку-эн”
  • Slovenian: “Kenroku-en”
  • Spanish: “Kenroku-en”
  • Turkish: “Kenroku-en”
  • Western Panjabi: “کنروکو-ان”
  • Yue Chinese: “兼六園”

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