Kenroku-en
One of Japan’s three great gardens, in Kanazawa, with a pond, streams and large pines supported by ropes in winter.
Maeda Tsunanori began to lay out the garden by Kanazawa Castle in 1676. The name, which means garden of six attributes, refers to spaciousness, serenity, artifice, antiquity, water and views – qualities said to be hard to combine in one garden.
Kenroku-en was opened to the public in 1874 and counts as one of Japan’s three great gardens. The ropes over the pines, yukitsuri, are one of the well-known winter motifs.
Materials: Ponds, streams, pines, cherry trees and stone lanterns
Manufacture: Laid out from 1676 by the Maeda family in Kanazawa and extended in the 19th century.
The two-legged stone lantern Kotoji by the pond.
The pines held up with ropes in winter.
The streams that lead water through the garden.