Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

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Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

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Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

03:41

14.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.45 km

Kanazawa Castle

Highlight • Castle

Over the centuries, the castle has burned down several times. Since the 1990s, the complex has been reconstructed.

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3.75 km

Meiji Memorial Monument

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Built in 1880 to commemorate the victims of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877

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3.77 km

Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the three most beautiful gardens in all of Japan, and rightly so. Admission is 400 yen, but it's well worth it. It's also home to Japan's oldest fountain.

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6.10 km

Nezumita-mon Gate

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The rebuilt gate to the castle complex can be visited free of charge

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9.96 km

A very beautiful Shinto shrine that also provides access to Kanazawa Castle. The Shinmon Gate, an important cultural asset, is designed in Japanese, Chinese, and Western styles and features beautiful stained-glass windows on the top floor.

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10.7 km

Omicho Market

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Whether sushimi or sushi or freshly grilled Waygu skewers, you can get many local delicacies here, with the fish freshly caught from the sea.

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11.2 km

金沢城惣構跡升形遺構

Archaeological Site

12.2 km

Tsuzumi-mon Gate at Kanazawa Station

Highlight • Monument

The station entrance is a great photo opportunity

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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

2.99 km

1.88 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

7.29 km

2.22 km

2.10 km

1.16 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

12°C

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Comments

October 21, 2024,Japan 2024 Kanazawa #4

A great day with Burg Park Market and Samurai Quarter

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September 19, 2025,# W25.097 | 🇯🇵 Nippon Walks: Kanazawa Tag 2 | Burg Kanazawa 🏯, Kenruku-en Garten 🌳und das alte Samurai-Viertel 🎎

Tour is part of the Japan & Hong Kong Collection 2025: komoot.com/de-de/collection/3749480/-japan-hongkong-2025
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Kanazawa is rightly called "Little Kyoto." It contains a proportionally similar number of temples, museums, and old quarters in a small area.

Unfortunately, Kanazawa Castle is currently undergoing complete restoration, which is why only the exterior and the first gate are open to the public. Nevertheless, the …

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June 2, 2026,Tag 30 | Omicho Market - Utatsuyama Park - Kenroku-en - Burg Kanazawa | Runde in Kanazawa

Our sightseeing tour through Kanazawa led us to the Omicho Market 🍱🍤, the Higashi-Chaya geisha district 🥻, and the wonderfully green Utatsuyama Park 🌳.
A stop at Café Hiyokomame is highly recommended, a successful mix of delicious Matcha Latte 🍵 and a feel-good atmosphere with chill musical sounds.
After the coffee break, we went to the Kenroku-en Garden, one of …

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