Kenroku Garden

garden, Kanazawa, Japan

Also known as: Kenroku-en

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Garden Kenroku Garden Kenroku, the estate garden of the Maeda family in Kanazawa, established in the 17th century and enlarged to its present size in the 19th century.

Kenroku Garden is a renowned example of Japanese landscape gardening, located in Kanazawa, Japan. It was formerly part of the Maeda family estate during the Edo period (1603–1867). Japanese gardens, in general, emphasize a minimalist natural setting designed to inspire reflection and meditation.123

Kenroku Garden is celebrated for its beauty and the clear craftsmanship evident in its design, reflecting the Edo garden style which often disguised nature's imperfections. This garden is considered one of Japan's most beautiful landscape gardens.321

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Kenroku Garden, formerly on the Maeda estate, is an excellent example of Japanese landscape gardening. Manufacturing developed from Kanazawa’s luxury industries of fine lacquer and Kutani ware porcelain. An ancient silk industry has been expanded to include cotton, woolen, rayon, and nylon textiles. Kanazawa University…
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Kenroku Garden, formerly on the Maeda estate, is an excellent example of Japanese landscape gardening. Manufacturing developed from Kanazawa’s luxury industries of fine lacquer and Kutani ware porcelain. An ancient silk industry has been expanded to include cotton, woolen, rayon, and nylon textiles. Kanazawa University…
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Japanese architecture
The Tokugawa, or Edo, period
…shogunal and daimyo ranks is Kenroku Garden and its surrounding structures, located at Kanazawa, capital of the Maeda family domain northeast of Kyōto. In general, the Edo garden, which underwent various refinements throughout the period, is bold and beautiful but more obviously crafted than the tea gardens of the Muromachi…
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…shogunal and daimyo ranks is Kenroku Garden and its surrounding structures, located at Kanazawa, capital of the Maeda family domain northeast of Kyōto. In general, the Edo garden, which underwent various refinements throughout the period, is bold and beautiful but more obviously crafted than the tea gardens of the Muromachi…
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