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Kanazawa Castle
金沢城Kanazawa, Ishikawa
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Kanazawa Castle is a large, partially restored castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, next to Kenroku-en Garden, which began as its outer garden. It was the seat of Kaga Domain, ruled by the Maeda clan for 14 generations until 1871. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 2008.
The castle grew from a fortified temple of the Ikko-ikki that Maeda Toshiie took over in 1583. Its keep burned in 1602 and was never rebuilt, and fires in 1631, 1759 and 1881 destroyed most of the buildings. Original structures include the Ishikawa Gate of 1788, the Sanjukken Nagaya long warehouse and the Tsurumaru Storehouse. Turrets and gates such as Hishi Yagura, Kahoku-mon and Hashizume-mon have been rebuilt in timber with traditional methods, and white lead-tile roofs and namako walls of flat tiles and plaster give the castle its look.
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Visit Duration
60 minutes
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