Kanazawa under the Maeda Family The Maeda family ruled the Kaga clan during the Edo period. The most famous of the Maeda family, Toshiie Maeda ruled the Kaga clan from 1583, with their headquarters in Kanazawa, at what is now known as Kanazawa Castle Park until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The Meiji Restoration brought about a chain of […]
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Perfect Landscaping – Kenrokuen Garden/Park – Kanazawa
Magnificent Kenroku-en Gardens This magnificent Japanese garden developed over centuries; from about the 1620’s through to the 1840’s by the Maeda clan, the most powerful family under the Tokugawa Shogunate. Kenrokuen Park considered one of the three Great Gardens of Japan. The reflections in the streams and ponds are magic. Perfect Landscaping The name Kenroku-en […]
Kanazawa Shrine – Kanazawa|Marsh of Gold Kanazawa
Kanazawa Shrine and purification fountain Our first stop is the Kanazawa Shinto Shrine in vivid vermilion with a beautiful entrance door in contrasting shades of blue, different from most shrines we visited recently. The symbol on the door is the Tokugawa Crest. The design work on the door reminds me of inlay work at the Toshugu Shrine. There […]
Kanazawa Railway Station – East Plaza – City Center
Kanazawa ruled by powerful samurai families In contrast to our visit to Shirakawago in the mountainous region of the Gifu Prefecture, Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, a modern city of Japan, population 462,478 people. It lies on the coast of the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japanese Alps. The city sits […]
450 year old Cherry Blossom Trees | Scenic Miboro Dam Takayama
Scenic view artificial lake of Miboro Dam The bus tour took us along the scenic reaches of the Shokawa River, including a stop to see two 450 year old Cherry Blossom trees. Amazingly both Cherry blossom trees survived after removal from the grounds of two ancient temples, Shorenji and Korinji temples.They have survived and flourished. […]
‘Sugidama’ Sake Breweries |Traditional shops – Takayama Japan
Traditional Sake Breweries We walked through the Sanno-machi streets of the traditional area and were able to investigate the shops more thoroughly which proved pretty interesting. There are quite a few Sake breweries in the area, many of them established since 1692. Each brewery uses a different rice variety and has a unique traditional sake […]
Hida Hotel Plaza | Farmers Market – Takayama Japan
A delightful stay at the Hida Hotel Plaza Back to the hotel plaza. I loved our room in this hotel, Hida Hotel Plaza – spacious rooms decorated in traditional Japanese style in colors of red and gold. A very large en-suite with shower, separate dressing room, prayer niche, comfy beds with gold covers and black […]