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Kenrokuen Garden
is regarded as one of Japan's Three Most Famous
Gardens and also designated as a national special
place of scenic beauty. Located on a rise overlooking
the city of Kanazawa, the garden was originally
built as the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle, a
private garden of the ruling Maeda family - the
most powerful feudal lords of the Kaga region during
the Edo Period. |
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The garden welcomes
visitors with impressive spectacles with seasonal
flowers, taking advantage of the four distinct seasons
that Ishikawa Prefecture features. In spring splendid
cherry blossoms bloom everywhere in the garden with
a carpet of petals on the ground, whereas in autumn
tress around the various ponds display their autumn
colors. Summer is notable for the contrast between
the waterfalls and the shades of the trees. In winter
the park is renowned for its yokitsuri - ropes attached
in a conical array to trees so that they can break
up snow as it falls, and prevent the trees from
being damaged. |
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In ancient China
it was considered impossible to combine six focal
themes of beauty: extensiveness, quiet seclusion,
artificial construction, antique elegance, abundant
water and wide prospect. The name Kenrokuen, which
literally means, "a garden combining six,"
stems from the fact that the garden successfully
exhibits a harmonious coexistence of the six attributes
of beauty. |
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Japanese gardens
can be described as a comprehensive world of the
six attributes. You can get a feel for the world
that Japanese culture has created by observing the
changing landscapes of each season, listening to
the sounds of the wind and birds singing. What you
find beautiful in the garden depends on your perspective
and interpretation of the garden. |
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