Kenrokuen Garden 兼六園 | one too many mornings

Kenrokuen Garden, which is located in the Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan. It is said that in 1676, the Lord of the Kaga domain, Maeda Tsunanori, built his own villa on the former grounds of the castle workshop and turned the surrounding area into a garden. The primary winter attraction of Kenrokuen Garden is snow fishing and in winter the water has a golden shimmer that dances across it. In spring, you can take a walk through the garden while enjoying the view of the cherry blossoms. The garden is crowded with many tourists throughout the year. If you join them for a visit, you can also enjoy Kenrokuen gourmet tea, such as matcha tea, at one of the many teahouses in the park.

石川県にある兼六園は日本三大名園のひとつです。1676年、当時の加賀藩主前田綱紀が作業所をを城内に移した跡地に自己の別荘を建て、周囲を庭園化したのが始まりとされています。冬の見所は黄金色に輝く雪釣り、春は桜を眺めながらの散策と1年を通して多くの観光客でにぎわいます。また、園内には茶店の数も多く、抹茶など兼六園グルメを楽しむこともできます。