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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Kanazawa Castle
 
|Japanese Name=金沢城
 
|Romaji Name=kanazawa-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Oyama-jo
 
|Founder=Maeda Toshiie
Kanazawa Castle
|Year Founded=1580
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
金沢城
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, National Historic Site
kanazawa-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Artifacts=Ishikawa Gate, Tsurumaru Warehouse, Sanjukken Nagaya
Oyama-jo
|Features=gates, turrets, samurai homes, water moats, trenches, stone walls, walls, castle town
|Founder=
|Access=Kanazawa Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 15 minutes by bus
Maeda Toshiie
|Visitor Information=Park open 7am to 6pm (March 1-October 15), 8am to 5pm otherwise. The Buildings are open 9am to 4:30pm. The castle buildings are 310 yen for admission or you can get a combination ticket with the Kenrokuen Gardens for 500 yen.
|Year Founded=
|Time Required=180 mins
1580
|Website=http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kanazawajou/
|Castle Type=
|City=Kanazawa
Hilltop
|Prefecture=Ishikawa Prefecture
|Castle Condition=
|Notes=This is an amazing castle. The castle alone is 4 stars, but when considering the samurai homes, castle town, and Kenrokuen Gardens, the complete site is a 5 star destination. The castle is much larger than it looks. I was not able to visit some areas this trip so I definitely want to visit again. Plan even more time than you might think you'll need and don't miss the Kenrokuen Gardens either.
No main keep but other buildings
|History=The castle was first founded by Sakuma Morimasa, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, in 1580. He started to build one of the moats and to build up the castle town. After the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, it was taken over by Maeda Toshiie, who built up the castle in earnest.  
|Designations=
 
National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties
 
|Historical Period=
Edo Period
|Main Keep Structure=
 
|Year Reconstructed=
 
|Artifacts=
 
 
Ishikawa Gate, Tsurumaru Warehouse, Sanjukken Nagaya
 
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Kanazawa Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 15 minutes by bus  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
Park open 7am to 6pm (March 1-October 15), 8am to 5pm otherwise. The Buildings are open 9am to 4:30pm. The castle buildings are 310 yen for admission or you can get a combination ticket with the Kenrokuen Gardens for 500 yen.
 
 
|Time Required=
180 mins
|City=
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref.
|Prefecture=
Ishikawa Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
This is an amazing castle. The castle alone is 4 stars, but when considering the samurai homes, castle town, and Kenrokuen Gardens, the complete site is a 5 star destination. The castle is much larger than it looks. I was not able to visit some areas this trip so I definitely want to visit again. Plan even more time than you might think you'll need and don't miss the Kenrokuen Gardens either.
 
 
|History=
 
 
The castle was first founded by Sakuma Morimasa, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, in 1580. He started to build one of the moats and to build up the castle town. After the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, it was taken over by Maeda Toshiie, who built up the castle in earnest.  
  <p>The castle originally had a large six-level main keep, but it burned down in 1602 and was never rebuilt. Kanazawa Castle had several fires that destroyed parts of the castle over the years. The Maeda clan ruled over the Kaga region from Kanazawa for 14 generations until the coming of the Meiji Restoration. </p>
  <p>The castle originally had a large six-level main keep, but it burned down in 1602 and was never rebuilt. Kanazawa Castle had several fires that destroyed parts of the castle over the years. The Maeda clan ruled over the Kaga region from Kanazawa for 14 generations until the coming of the Meiji Restoration. </p>
  <p>The picture above is of the Hashizume Gate and connected yagura. The gate separates the Ninomaru (second bailey) from the Sannomaru (third bailey).</p>
  <p>The picture above is of the Hashizume Gate and connected yagura. The gate separates the Ninomaru (second bailey) from the Sannomaru (third bailey).</p>
 
|Year Visited=2006, 2016
 
|AddedJcastle=2006
|Visits=
|Japanese Notes=金沢城はとても素晴らしい城です。城跡そのものも四つ星ですが、城下町、武家屋敷、兼六園を全部入れると五つ星です。城も思うより大きいので余裕を持って訪れてください。城と兼六園だけでも一日がかかります。私もまだ見ていない場所があるのでまた行きたいと思います。
June 10, 2006; Oct 29, 2016
|Visits=June 10, 2006; Oct 29, 2016
|Japanese Notes=
|GPSLocation=36.56549, 136.65928
 
|rating_average=3.67
 
|castleElev=48
金沢城はとても素晴らしい城です。城跡そのものも四つ星ですが、城下町、武家屋敷、兼六園を全部入れると五つ星です。城も思うより大きいので余裕を持って訪れてください。城と兼六園だけでも一日がかかります。私もまだ見ていない場所があるのでまた行きたいと思います。
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|ekiElev=11
 
|elevChange=37
|Year Visited=
|kamon=maeda.gif
2006, 2016
|kamonFam=Maeda
|Website=
|adminRating=4
 
|oldID=7
http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kanazawajou/
 
|rating_average=
3.67
|castleElev=
48
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|ekiElev=
11
|elevChange=
37
|kamon=
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|kamonFam=
Maeda
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Revision as of 23:33, 5 October 2017

This is an amazing castle. The castle alone is 4 stars, but when considering the samurai homes, castle town, and Kenrokuen Gardens, the complete site is a 5 star destination. The castle is much larger than it looks. I was not able to visit some areas this trip so I definitely want to visit again. Pl

Kanazawa123.jpg

History

The castle was first founded by Sakuma Morimasa, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, in 1580. He started to build one of the moats and to build up the castle town. After the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, it was taken over by Maeda Toshiie, who built up the castle in earnest.

The castle originally had a large six-level main keep, but it burned down in 1602 and was never rebuilt. Kanazawa Castle had several fires that destroyed parts of the castle over the years. The Maeda clan ruled over the Kaga region from Kanazawa for 14 generations until the coming of the Meiji Restoration.

The picture above is of the Hashizume Gate and connected yagura. The gate separates the Ninomaru (second bailey) from the Sannomaru (third bailey).


Field Notes

This is an amazing castle. The castle alone is 4 stars, but when considering the samurai homes, castle town, and Kenrokuen Gardens, the complete site is a 5 star destination. The castle is much larger than it looks. I was not able to visit some areas this trip so I definitely want to visit again. Plan even more time than you might think you'll need and don't miss the Kenrokuen Gardens either.


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Gallery
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More Galleries and Feature Pages

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Inner Compounds

(39 photos)

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Ishikawamon Gate

(17 photos)

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Sanjikken Nagaya

(5 photos)

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Tsurumaru Storehouse

(8 photos)

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Gojikken Nagaya

(14 photos)

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Nezumitamon Gate

(17 photos)

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Gyokusenin Bailey

(8 photos)

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Kahoku Gate

(6 photos)

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Stone Walls

(41 photos)

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Sogamae City Walls

(11 photos)

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Night Views

(21 photos)

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Nagamachi Samurai District

(13 photos)

Castle Profile
English Name Kanazawa Castle
Japanese Name 金沢城
Alternate Names Oyama-jo
Founder Maeda Toshiie
Year Founded 1580
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, National Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Artifacts Ishikawa Gate, Tsurumaru Warehouse, Sanjukken Nagaya
Features gates, turrets, samurai homes, water moats, trenches, stone walls, walls, castle town
Visitor Information
Access Kanazawa Sta. (Hokuriku Line), 15 minutes by bus
Hours Park open 7am to 6pm (March 1-October 15), 8am to 5pm otherwise. The Buildings are open 9am to 4:30pm. The castle buildings are 310 yen for admission or you can get a combination ticket with the Kenrokuen Gardens for 500 yen.
Time Required 180 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
Coordinates 36.56549, 136.65928
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2006
Admin Year Visited 2006, 2016
Admin Visits June 10, 2006; Oct 29, 2016
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