This beautiful park contains one of the top three celebrated gardens in Japan. The name Kenrokuen literally translates to “garden combining …
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Mar 1, 2025
Visited in January and enjoyed the beautiful gardens. I do think it would have been better in a different season or covered in snow. We missed snow in Kanazawa by a week and I think it would have bee…Full review by andrewjenny
Feb 9, 2025
After a long day of traveling, and touring the historical areas of Kanazawa, our tour group finally made it to Kenrokuen Garden, one of the Big 3 of Japan. While only having only a little over an 1 …Full review by Khyron82
Feb 7, 2025
Stunning gardens and a must see on any visit to Kanazawa. Gardens are so well kept and peaceful, easy way to spend a day and see some historyFull review by stuart w
When JHW_Nn said "..only a few plum blossom trees out,..", what do he mean? The blossom is thinning as it approaches the end of plum blossom season or there aren't many plum blossom trees? I will be there 15/Mar and hope to be able to see plum blossom. Cross my fingers. Anybody has any idea what is situation of plum blossom by 15/Mar.
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Thanks everybody, cross my fingers that I be able to see both plum & cherry blossom. FYI - I will be Kanazawa/Takayama mid-March & Kyoto end of March.
is this a good place to go by car?they have parking lot?
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There is parking there but not that convenient. Unless you have special transportation needs would suggest the bus or taxi. Depending on where you are staying a taxi may be …
There is parking there but not that convenient. Unless you have special transportation needs would suggest the bus or taxi. Depending on where you are staying a taxi may be cheaper than parking too.
how long roughly does it take to stroll round the garden?
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The time it takes to stroll around the garden will vary depending primarily on your interest in appreciating the features of the garden and the weather. I would suggest a minimum of …
The time it takes to stroll around the garden will vary depending primarily on your interest in appreciating the features of the garden and the weather. I would suggest a minimum of one hour. I could easily spend four hours there on a nice day.
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