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A guide to culture and heritage: Kanazawa City
21.07.2023 - 08:00 / roughguides.com
As the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa is one of the most important urban centres in the region. Its long, successful and stable history has endowed the city with a stellar collection of cultural sights. Come to Kanazawa City and you’ll find a bastion of culture and heritage, with Edo Era districts to explore, fresh seafood to sample and the flower-strewn garden of Kenrokuen to amble.
Watch this short video before reading on to find out more about Kanazawa City's cultural heritage:
Kanazawa Castle © Amstk/Shutterstock
Kanazawa has a long and storied history that dates back to the city’s creation in 1583. Ruled for centuries by the mighty Maeda Clan, the city and its overlords both prospered during the Edo Era. Developing into an important centre early on – along with the fact that Kanazawa escaped widespread damage during World War II – has left the city with a wealth of historical and cultural sights that survive to this day. These range from fantastic museums and galleries to restored samurai houses, hands-on folk-art experiences, bustling markets and tantalizing seafood.
What’s more, Kanazawa City is far more compact and accessible than the likes of Tokyo or Kyoto, making a trip here totally stress free. For a rich cultural experience without the bright lights and clamour of the capital, Kanazawa City is tough to beat.
Kanazawa City map with location in Japan shown in the upper left-hand corner © Google screenshot
Kenrokuen Garden is the jewel in Kanazawa’s crown. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Kenrokuen Garden was initially laid out in the 1670s as the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle. It was adapted and developed over the next two centuries, before finally being opened to an enchanted public in 1874. Channeling the principles of Chinese garden-design theory, Kenrokuen Garden is a lesson in balance and harmony. As you wander through the garden, it feels like there’s a pleasant surprise around every corner: carefully curated features include pretty tearooms, shapely standing stones and half-hidden viewpoints. The garden was designed to dazzle in every season, so whether you come in spring for the cherry blossom or autumn for the blazing leaf displays, there’s plenty to delight.
Sakura Cherry Blossom in Kenrokuen Garden © cowardlion/Shutterstock
There aren’t many cities in Japan that are as well preserved as Kanazawa. Having been spared the bombs and destruction of World War II, over the years Kanazawa City has been lucky enough to avoid any major earthquakes or natural disasters, too. Surviving man and nature’s whims has enabled Kanazawa to develop and flourish unhindered over the course of several centuries, and many of the city’s atmospheric Edo Era districts have survived pretty much
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