Kenrokuen Gardens, Samurai Villa & Geisha Districts
Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your motorcoach and drive to Kenroku-en, one of the three celebrated "Great Gardens of Japan."
This 25-acre landscape garden was originally developed by the great daimyo of Kanazawa Castle. Kenroku-en boasts one of Japan's oldest fountains Japan's first fountain, a teahouse dating to 1774, and a pagoda donated to the Maeda clan by the great warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The celebrated Ganko-bashi is a bridge comprising 11 red stones laid out to resemble a formation of flying geese.
Continue to Seisonkaku Villa, a beautifully preserved Edo-period residence built for the Maeda clan, rulers of the Kaga Domain. This elegant villa offers a rare glimpse into the refined private life of a feudal lord's household, with richly decorated interiors and a tranquil garden setting.
Cross the Asano River to the Higashi Chayamachi, one of the city's four pleasure districts established in 1820 during the late Edo period. The district is home to traditional "tea houses" where rich merchants and artisans held drinking parties and geisha performed. Explore the narrow streets and the two-story pleasure palaces.
Board your motorcoach for the return drive to the ship.
Points of interest
Kenrokuen Garden
Higashichaya Machi
Schedule
Special Notes
Bring credit cards or local currency for additional purchases
Guests must negotiate with walking on gravel paths in Kenrokuen Garden.
Guests are required to walk for 10-15 min from parking lot to Kenrokuen Garden.
Please bring Japanese Yen for additional payments.
The guest needs to take off their shoes at SeisouKaku(Samurai Villa)
The entrance fee for Special public viewing (Seiko Ken and Seiko Syoin) is not included.
Tour order may vary.
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Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your motorcoach and drive to Kenroku-en, one of the three celebrated "Great Gardens of Japan."
This 25-acre landscape garden was originally developed by the great daimyo of Kanazawa Castle. Kenroku-en boasts one of Japan's oldest fountains Japan's first fountain, a teahouse dating to 1774, and a pagoda donated to the Maeda clan by the great warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The celebrated Ganko-bashi is a bridge comprising 11 red stones laid out to resemble a formation of flying geese.
Continue to Seisonkaku Villa, a beautifully preserved Edo-period residence built for the Maeda clan, rulers of the Kaga Domain. This elegant villa offers a rare glimpse into the refined private life of a feudal lord's household, with richly decorated interiors and a tranquil garden setting.
Cross the Asano River to the Higashi Chayamachi, one of the city's four pleasure districts established in 1820 during the late Edo period. The district is home to traditional "tea houses" where rich merchants and artisans held drinking parties and geisha performed. Explore the narrow streets and the two-story pleasure palaces.
Board your motorcoach for the return drive to the ship.
Points of interest
Kenrokuen Garden
Higashichaya Machi
Schedule
Special Notes
Bring credit cards or local currency for additional purchases
Guests must negotiate with walking on gravel paths in Kenrokuen Garden.
Guests are required to walk for 10-15 min from parking lot to Kenrokuen Garden.
Please bring Japanese Yen for additional payments.
The guest needs to take off their shoes at SeisouKaku(Samurai Villa)
The entrance fee for Special public viewing (Seiko Ken and Seiko Syoin) is not included.
Tour order may vary.