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    Kanazawa Castle Park

    Posted on 01/07/2015

    Since we had seen a sign for “Kanazawa Castle Park” at an exit of Omi-cho market, we decided to walk down there. After we walked through the Kuro-mon Gate of Kanazawa Castle, there was a large open square. It was so pleasant on a beautiful, sunny day. Kanazawa castle was the residence of the Maeda family for over 290 years until 1583, when Lord Maeda Toshiie seized control. Kahoku-mon Gate, standing on top of Kahoku-zaka slope, is the front of Sanno-maru (third palace) and serves as the main gate to Kanazawa Castle. It is one of three major castle gates along with Ishikawa-mon Gate and Hashizume-mon Gate. The castle was almost completely gutted in the great fire of the Horeki era in 1759, but the gate was rebuilt in 1772. The new Kahoku-mon gate had served as the main gate until it was removed in 1882. Now, after 130 years, Kahoku-mon gate has been restored – construction took two and a half years from November 2007 to April 2010. The existing Ishikawa-mon Gate was rebuilt in 1788 and is listed as an important cultural property.

     

    Home > My trip to Kanazawa by the Hokuriku bullet train > Part 3

    Photo: Kanazawa City

    Photo: Kanazawa City

    Part 2 - Omicho Market - "Kanazawa's kitchen"

    Part 3 - Kanazawa Castle Park

    Part 4 - Free admission to Kenrokuen if you are over 65

    Part 5 - Feeling nostalgic in Kazue-machi – the old teahouse district

    Part 6 - Nagamachi Samurai district 

    My trip to Kanazawa by the Hokuriku bullet train

    Part 7 - ‘Shima’ – old teahouse listed as a national important cultural asset

    Part 8 - Shopping at Kanazawa Hyakuban-gai

    KANAZAWA TRAVEL BLOG

    Kanazawa Castle Park

    Opening hours: 7:00 - 18:00 from 1st March to 15th October, 8:00 - 17:00 from 16th October to 28th February 

    Address: 1-1-1 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

    Post code: 920-0937

    Admission: free admission to the castle grounds, 310 yen for Gojikken-nagaya and turrets

    Closest bus stop: Kenrokuen-shita (兼六園下)

    Website: www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kanazawajou/e/index.html

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