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| 01. Kenrokuen Garden and Circumference of Kanazawa Castle Park |
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- Ruins of Castle Where
Maeda Family of Kaga Clan Resided
In 1583, Lord Maeda Toshiie, who was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's first retainer,
moved to Kanazawa. The Maeda family resided in Kanazawa Castle and
governed the Kaga Clan (the present Ishikawa and Toyama areas) for
more than 280 years henceforth. The castle tower was burned down by
a fire in the past and has not been rebuilt, but other fortress buildings
were reconstructed repeatedly. The Ishikawamon Gate, which was rebuilt
in 1788, and the Sanjikken Nagaya (50-yard-long warehouse), which
was rebuilt in 1858, still remain. Both of them have been designated
as Japan's important cultural assets.
The place was used as a base of the Japanese army. Later, Kanazawa
University used it as a campus. The place was repaired in 1996,
and the Hishiyagura (diamond-shaped turret), Gojikken Nagaya (90-yard-long
warehouse), and Hashizumemon Tsuzuki Yagura (turret protecting the
nearby gate) were restored and the park opened.
In the time of the Maeda family, moats surrounded Kanazawa Castle.
The castle had a fort function with loopholes for matchlocks on
the outer wall to defend the castle from enemies. The beautiful
white tiles that grace the roof are weathered lead and the wall
is made of white mortar with flat tiles attached to it.
The stone walls vary in type with each place, and it is apparent
that the stonewalls were built in separate periods. The stone walls
include those built more than 400 years ago. |
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- Hishiyagura, Gojikken Nagaya, and Hashizumemon Tsuzuki Yagura
The Hishiyagura (diamond-shaped turret), Gojikken Nagaya (90-yard-long
warehouse), and Hashizumemon Tsuzuki Yagura (turret protecting the
nearby gate) are large-scale wooden castle buildings reproducing the
original sights of approximately 125 years ago. The turrets on the
right and left to watch the gate are connected with the Gojikken Nagaya.
The traditional construction method and the roles of the castle in
those days are introduced in the buildings. |
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Open : 9 am to 4:30
pm (Visitors must enter by 4 pm.) - Closed : Open 365 days a year |
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Admission fee : Adult : 300
yen; person of 6 to 18 years old : 100 yen; person of 65 years old
or over : Free (ID required) |
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- Kahokumon-gate
The reconstruction of the Kahokumon-gate, which had disappeared 130 years ago, was completed in Japan's traditional construction methods based on historical facts. The Kahokumon-gate, which is virtually the main gate of Kanazawa Castle, is located down Kahokuzaka Hill past the Otemon-gate of Kanazawa Castle. The Kahokumon-gate, Ishiwakamon-gate, and Hashizume-mon gate are regarded as the three major gates of Kanazawa Castle.
The interior of the gate is open to the public for free. |
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Open : 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Visitors must enter by 4 pm) - Closed : 12/29 to 1/3 |
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Admission fee : Free |
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