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Kanazawa Castle
金沢城Ishikawa · Chubu
Kanazawa Castle is a historic castle located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. It features beautiful gardens and traditional architecture, showcasing the rich history of the region. The castle grounds are a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing in spring.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.4· 1,540 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Park grounds free; paid buildings (Gojikken Nagaya/Hishi Yagura/Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura) charge ¥320 adult
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
8:00–17:00¥320Seasonal hours
- Seasonal: from March 1 to October 15 the park opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 6:00 PM.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Seasonal hours
- The Gyokusen-an tea house inside the park closes December 29 – January 3.
Note
- The day lines above are the October 16 – end of February window, the shorter of the two.
- The park itself has no closing days (年中無休) and is free.
- The paid buildings — Hishi-yagura, the Gojikken Nagaya and the Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki-yagura — keep much shorter hours, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM with last admission 4:00 PM, and also have no closing days.
How to get there
From Nagoya Station · ~3h 15m by car
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