Gyokusen-Immaru Garden, Kanazawa

Name: Gyokusen-Immaru Garden
Address: 8-3 Koshomachi, Kanazawa, 920-0932, Japan
Telephone: +81 76-221-0181

#23 among attractions in Kanazawa

Park, Garden, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Gyokusen-en is a garden with a pond and a circular garden located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The garden includes Kanazawa's oldest teahouse, Kwausetsu-tei, and a copy of the Urasenke Kan-un-tei teahouse.

The garden was created in the early Edo period at the Wakita residence of four generations of Naoken Wakita, a samurai of the Kaga domain, over a period of about 100 years. The garden is named after Gyokusen'in, the wife of Maeda Toshinaga. Mizubasho grows wild, which is rare for an urban area in this region. After the Wakita family moved to the area in the early Meiji period, the garden was resold several times and passed to the Nishida family.

Elevation: 105 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°33'50"N, 136°39'50"E

Address

8-3 KoshomachiKanazawa 920-0932 Japan

Contact

+81 76-221-0181

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Kanazawa

Day trips

Gyokusen-Immaru Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kenroku-en, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Castle, Seisonkaku.

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Garden embodying the Japanese style
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Canal
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Gyokusen-Immaru Garden open?

Gyokusen-Immaru Garden is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Gyokusen-Immaru Garden?

Nearby attractions include Kenroku-en, Kanazawa (3 min walk), Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts, Kanazawa (5 min walk), Seisonkaku, Kanazawa (6 min walk), Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa (7 min walk).

How to get to Gyokusen-Immaru Garden by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gyokusen-Immaru Garden:

Bus

Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle Park • Lines: 16, Ll, Rl (3 min walk)
National Crafts Museum Prefectural Museum of Art • Lines: 菊川ルート (7 min walk)

Train

Nomachi (33 min walk)
Kanazawa (34 min walk)