Kanazawa Castle Park
Kanazawa Castle Park
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Alison K
Lodi, NJ2,702 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Visited one night in early April to view the cherry blossom illumination. The castle and the garden views were stunning - we hit just the right time to see them. I got some really cool photos. There was a decent number of people, but it was still pretty magical.
Written 7 August 2024
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Luv2TravelFarNWide
Atenas, Costa Rica1,385 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Multiple entrances to the park, but all eventually lead you to the Castle, which is now an armory. Didn't pay to go in there, just walked around outside and admired the restoration.
Nice coffee shop with lots of seating in the lobby -- with GREAT views of the castle and the place is air conditioned!! We took advantage of it on a warm summer day.
Helps to have a guide to explain the history, etc. Otherwise, read up before you come; there aren't many signs or brochures.
Nice coffee shop with lots of seating in the lobby -- with GREAT views of the castle and the place is air conditioned!! We took advantage of it on a warm summer day.
Helps to have a guide to explain the history, etc. Otherwise, read up before you come; there aren't many signs or brochures.
Written 16 September 2023
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Bob H
Watsonville, CA1,146 contributions
Nov 2022
We came here in the dark as we wanted to get to Kenrokeun garden for the lighted show. But, we sort of got lost. But, the castle had its own lighted show, so we stuck around. The organizers used multi-colored lights to make the look magical.
Written 4 December 2022
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chowso
Gloucester, UK1,758 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
The castle grounds are very nicely maintained and are nice to walk through. We passed through on our way to Kenroku-en and again to get back to our hotel. The castle looked very nice and although it's a modern reconstruction, was in keeping with the traditional castles we saw in Japan. We came across a wonderful cherry blossom grove by chance, one of the best we saw in our whole trip, and it wasn't crowded like so many others.
Written 27 April 2024
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Dilbertfan
Surrey, UK451 contributions
Nov 2019
Worth a stroll, but we have seen more appealing gardens in other Japanese cities. The castle makes for good photos.
Written 6 January 2020
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nefer14
Brisbane, Australia202 contributions
Oct 2019
It was good to see our the lords of old lived in this rebuilt castle.
We were allowed free entry from the staff after they requested to see our passports. The garden around the castle were marvellous.
We were allowed free entry from the staff after they requested to see our passports. The garden around the castle were marvellous.
Written 11 November 2019
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JJJourneys
Singapore, Singapore2,508 contributions
Nov 2018
Located some distance away from the Kanazawa Station. I took the JR bus from Kanazawa Station to reach here. The bus stops at the base of the Ishikawa Gate of the Castle Park, and is covered if you are using the JR Rail Pass (I am referring to the Japan-wide Rail Pass; not all passes are covered here, so please check!). The bus stop also happens to be the same one as for the famous Kenrokuen Garden; the latter is located opposite the castle park. The grounds are free for the most part for you to roam. Very spacious grounds and was more serene compared to Kenrokuen. I think the autumn colours really brought out the best in the place and provided some nice backdrops for photo-taking. I visited on 24th November 2018, which was when Kanazawa was reported to be at peak for autumn colours; putting it here so that you can gauge and plan your visit.
Written 30 October 2019
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Cam M
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK75 contributions
May 2019
A very enjoyable visit, you get to understand what goes into building Japanese castles here. It was an amazing ruin.
Written 10 October 2019
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WM T
68 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Unfortunately, it was very sunny and hot. The walk to the wall (castle) was long and hot. Everyone was hunting for shade. The view of the castle from up close offered some details but not much more. Nothing else to look at.
The garden looked pretty new and recently planted. It'll have potential for the future but quite there yet.
The garden looked pretty new and recently planted. It'll have potential for the future but quite there yet.
Written 7 June 2019
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cliveport
Melbourne, Australia174 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We started our visit here with a traditional tea ceremony and it was very educational. Not sure if I am a green tea fan yet.
The buildings and grounds are maintained brilliantly and well worth a visit. You can access the Castle and nearby gardens by the ¥500 circle bus.
The buildings and grounds are maintained brilliantly and well worth a visit. You can access the Castle and nearby gardens by the ¥500 circle bus.
Written 24 November 2019
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