Shrine
Yasue Hachimangu & Kanazawa Suitengu
Kanazawa•500m(6 min walk)
Kanazawa Station Tsuzumi-mon Gate
金沢駅Kanazawa, Ishikawa
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What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Kanazawa Station is the main railway station of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and its east exit is marked by the Tsuzumi-mon Gate and the Motenashi Dome. The gate takes its shape from the tsuzumi, the hand drum used in Noh, and it was completed in 2005 together with the dome. The glass dome covers an underground plaza, and its roof of 3,019 panes of glass and aluminum alloy is modeled on a large umbrella.
The dome expresses a spirit of hospitality, offering shelter to people stepping off the train. Together, the gate and dome stand for the contrast between Kanazawa's traditions and its modern side. A US travel magazine included the station in a 2011 list of the 14 most beautiful stations in the world, and it was the only Japanese entry. The station opened in 1898 and now serves the Hokuriku Shinkansen and the IR Ishikawa Railway.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Kanazawa Station Tsuzumi-mon Gate that give goshuin, closest first.
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Visit Duration
30 minutes
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