Kanazawa Castle Park
In addition to the peripheral garden Kenrokuen, Kanazawa Castle Park is a treasure for the people of Ishikawa Prefecture. It is a center of history, and the castle—formerly the home of Kaga’s million-koku strong Maeda clan—is open to the public. There are innumerable sties to see, including Important National Cultural Properties like the Ishikawa Gate, Sanjikken Nagaya, and Tsurumaru Warehouse, as well as the grandeur of recent reconstructions of the Hishiyagura (tower), Gojikken Nagaya (gate), and Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura (tower). You can get a strong sense of Kaga’s history and culture by visiting there. Approximately 20 minutes by car via Kanazawa-Morimoto Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.
- Theme
- Landscape
- Ishikawa
| Address | Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Marunouchi 1-1 |
|---|---|
| Hours | [3/1-10/15] 7:00-18:00＼[10/16-End of February] 8:00-17:00＼[Stone wall lighting on the outer perimeter] Until 22:00＼[Hishiyagura, Gojukken Nagaya, Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura, Hashizume-mon, Kahoku-mon, Nezumi-tamon, Gyokusen-an] 9:00-16:30 (Last admission 16:00) |
| Closed | open everyday＼[Gyokusen-an]New Year's Holiday(12/29-1/3) |
| Fees | [Admission to Garden]＼Free＼＼[Hishiyagura, Gojukken Nagaya, Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura, Hashizume-mon]＼[Adult (18 years and older)] 320 yen＼[Child (6 to under 18 years old)] 100 yen＼＼[Gyokusen-an]＼[Tea Ceremony Fee] Matcha (with original Japanese sweets) 1,000 yen |
| Parking | Not available＼※Please use nearby charge parking lots. |
| Credit card | Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club) |
| Electronic money/smartphone payment | Accepted (Suica, PASMO, QUICPay, iD, nanaco, WAON, Rakuten Edy, PayPay, ICOCA, TOICA, manaca, sugoca, nimoca) |
| Wi-Fi | Available |
| Power socket | Not available |
| Smoking | Allowed (There is only one smoking area in the garden) |
| English menu | Yes |
| Suggested length of stay | 30-60 minutes |
| Wheelchair access | Available |
| Admission of infants and toddlers | Available |
| Fun even on rainy days | Yes |
| Remarks | *Pets are not allowed in the park (except for guide dogs and other assistance dogs) |
| Official website | http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kanazawajou/e/index.html |