Kanazawa Castle & Kenrokuen

Experience a Japanese Castle and Its Back Garden 🍃🌸 The domain of the feudal lords during the Edo period, Kenrokuen is truly beautiful, exquisitely so! 🌟Kenrokuen embodies the six essential qualities of a garden: spaciousness, seclusion, artificiality, antiquity, water features, and panoramic views. I think I managed to capture them all in my photos. 🌟 Kanazawa Castle was built for defense. Some of its structures were destroyed by three major fires, so there isn't much left to see. 🍃🌸 However, I happened to visit during the Hyakumangoku Festival, where dragon dances brought good luck to the little ones. 🐉 🌟I took a quick stroll through the chaya (teahouse) district. It's not very large, but the highlight was experiencing the local culture by visiting a shrine. I drew a "medium good fortune" slip, which means if I work hard, my luck might improve just a bit. I think that's pretty fitting for my current situation. 🌿 🍃🌸 The local specialty of Kanazawa is gold leaf ice cream. It costs about 50 bucks, and it tastes like regular ice cream. But hey, it's all about the local culture! 🍦 #travel #JapanTravel #Kanazawa #Kenrokuen