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Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

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Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

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4.4

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Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

03:39

14.0km

100m

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: April 23, 2026

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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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3.76 km

Neagari-no-Matsu

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Very majestic old tree whose branches need to be supported.

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3.78 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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6.11 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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9.98 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

14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.02 km

3.37 km

2.05 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

7.24 km

2.34 km

1.92 km

1.16 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 21 June

23°C

18°C

35 %

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