Start: Korinbo
Finish: Korinbo
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This route features Kanazawa Castle Park and the spectacular Kenroku-en Garden.
| DISTANCE | Approx. 5km |
|---|---|
| WALK | Approx. 1h |
| JOG | Approx. 35min |
This sculpture was selected as the winner of a 2004 art competition that drew entries from around the world. It represents the city's drive to continuously move forward, adopting and creating new values.
Built in 1873, and dedicated to both Maeda Toshiie (the feudal lord who founded the Kaga Domain, where Kanazawa is now located) and his wife, Omatsu no Kata. Walkers and joggers are welcome to climb the stairs and pass through the shrine grounds.
A large park now home to a partial reproduction of Kanazawa Castle, which once stood here. Worth a visit to see the many different stone walls and moats.
Opened in 2004, featuring a stunning glass-walled circular design. The exterior also features a variety of sculptures open to the public, including the “Maru” stainless steel spheres, and the “Color Activity House,” a set of colorful concentric walls.
Built by the Maeda Clan, who once ruled this area. Today, this is considered one of Japan's three finest gardens, and it enjoys spectacular natural beauty and scenery through all four seasons.
First established in 1634 by Maeda Toshitsune, the third lord of the Kaga Domain, and handed down generation by generation to his successors. Compared to Kenroku-en Garden, this garden is considered to have an atmosphere much more akin to that of the feudal lords' courtyard gardens.
