Kenrokuen Garden

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Kenrokuen, designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty, is one of Japan's three most famous gardens and a masterpiece of Edo-period landscape design. Its name reflects the six attributes of a perfect garden: spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, water-courses, and panoramas. From cherry blossoms in spring to "Yukitsuri" (rope protection for trees) in winter, its beauty across the seasons is breathtaking. Dotted with ponds, winding streams, and tea houses, it is praised globally as one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens, embodying the pinnacle of Japanese aesthetics.

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Kenrokuen Garden - For Tourism ISHIKAWA JAPAN

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Kenrokuen Garden

Address
1 Kenroku-machi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
Website
https://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/
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