Kanazawa, March 2004

  
Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa is one of the big three gardens of Japan. I started walking at the lowest point of the garden. After climbing up, to my surprise I arrive at Misty Pond. Misty Pond and Floating Tea House Kenroku-en Karasaki Pine
Floating Tea House Tortoise Shell Island A red carp Kenroku-en
Next to Kenroku-en there is Kanazawa-jo (Kanazawa Castle). It is brand new, completed just a few years ago. Ishikawa-mon I Ishikawa-mon II Gojukken Nagaya
Wall Tsuzugi Yagura Castle interior Kanazawa Castle The interior was almost empty. The visitors are obliged to take off their shoes, carry them in a plastic bag and walk in slippers.
Kanazawa-jo (Kanazawa Castle) Hishi Yagura I Gojukken Nagaya Hishi Yagura II
Higashi District I Higashi District II Higashi District III To see how Japanese town looked a hundred or more years ago, I went to Higashi district in Kanazawa.
Some of the former tea houses are for public as museums. Interior of tea house Schima I Interior of tea house Schima II character 'dog carrying a bone' Beetle
Dinner I Dinner II Dinner III Japanese cuisine is quite adventurous (at least for me.) I managed to swallow things I had thought I would never eat.
Restaurant Kanazawa at night