[Kanazawa: Kenrokuen Garden] A relaxing stroll through Kenrokuen Garden that you can't miss if you're traveling to Kanazawa🍃🚶

Kenrokuen Garden is one of Kanazawa's most famous tourist spots! 🌳
It is one of the "Three Great Gardens of Japan" along with Korakuen Garden in Okayama and Kairakuen Garden in Mito, and is an elegant feudal lord's garden that has been around since the Edo period ✨
It is one of Japan's most famous gardens, where you can enjoy beautiful scenery in every season, such as cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, and snow hangings in winter ☺️

This time, we will introduce in detail how to enjoy Kenrokuen Garden and access information! ✨

What is Kenrokuen Garden?

📍 Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture (about 15 minutes by bus from JR Kanazawa Station)
🏯 Features: A Japanese garden built by the Maeda family of the Kaga domain, one of the three most famous gardens in Japan
🌸 Highlights: Cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, and yukitsuri (snow hangings) - beautiful in each season

How to enjoy Kenrokuen in each season

🦢 Spring (March to May): Cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the area around Kasumigaike Pond is dyed pink
🌿 Summer (June to August): The contrast between the lush greenery and the pond is refreshing
🍁 Autumn (September to November): A spectacular season when the autumn leaves vividly color the garden
❄️ Winter (December to February): The yukitsuri and silvery white garden are fantastically beautiful

Especially recommended seasons
✅ April cherry blossom season🌸 (nighttime illuminations are also available)
✅ November autumn leaves season🍁
✅ Yukitsuri and snow scenery from December to February❄️

🚆 Access to Kenrokuen

✅ About 15 minutes by bus from Kanazawa Station (get off at "Kenrokuenshita" or "Hirosaka")

✅ Recommended to visit in combination with Kanazawa Castle Park and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art!

🎟 Admission fee: 320 yen for adults (free early morning)

⏰ Opening hours: 7:00-18:00 (8:00-17:00 from 10/16 to 2/28)

📸 If you are traveling to Kanazawa, be sure to enjoy the beauty of the Japanese garden at Kenrokuen! I visited in spring and it was very beautiful✨All the photos were taken at that time! It would be nice to spend some time at Kenrokuen this spring🎵
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