The Kenrokuen Cultural Zone refers to the lush green area in a 1km radius around Kenrokuen garden which houses a variety of cultural sites with histories that stretch from the era of the Shogunate to the modern day, as well as a number of forested parks.
In this area—the historical center of government, education, and culture in Kanazawa, which houses such historical sites as Kanazawa castle and Kenrokuen garden—you can experience traditional samurai culture passed down since the Edo period. You can also enjoy the nostalgic feel of the more modern buildings from the Meiji and Taisho eras, such as the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History and the Fourth High School Memorial Museum of Cultural Exchange, Ishikawa.
Various initiatives have been undertaken to make the Kenrokuen Cultural Zone a bustling center of cultural exchange, such as the restoration of Kanazawa Castle Park, the renovation of the Prefectural Museum of Art, Museum of History, and Conservation of Cultural Properties Studio, and the creation of footpaths that allow visitors to walk from each cultural institution with ease.
Kenrokuen Area Cultural Zone Art Galleries and Museums Map and basic information
●Opening times and exhibition content may be subject to change. Please check the website of each facility for the latest information before you visit.
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①National Crafts Museum Discount
Dewamachi 3-2, TEL: 050-5541-8600
An art museum specializing in modern and contemporary crafts and design. In addition to collection, special, and joint exhibitions focusing on certain topics, the museum also features the relocated workshop of lacquer artist Matsuda Gonroku, a digital viewing system, an art library and a gift shop.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Depends on exhibition
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:30 (Last entry at 17:00)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3 or 7, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. 9-minute walk having alighted at "Hirosaka/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art".
②-1Pref. Museum of Art Hirosaka Annex Ishikawa Cultural Properties Conservation Studio
Dewamachi 2-1, TEL: 076-231-7580
Exhibits works of local artists and craftspeople ranging from antique to contemporary, in addition to valu- able cultural assets handed down by the Maeda clan such as the Iroekiji-koro, a pheasant-shaped incense burner designated as a National Treasure.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
(Collection Exhibition admission) General: ¥370; university students: ¥240; high school students and under: free (Fee includes Maeda Ikutokukai Library and Archives)
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-18:00 (Last entry at 17:30)
＜Days closed＞
Year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3 or 7, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. 5-minute walk having alighted at "Hirosaka/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art".
②-2Pref. Museum of Art Hirosaka Annex Ishikawa Cultural Properties Conservation Studio
Dewamachi 1-1, TEL:076-221-8810
A registered tangible cultural property that was formerly the 9th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army chief's official residence. In the conservation studio, visitors can watch videos of restoration work conducted on damaged works of art.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Free
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Year-end and New Year holidays, temporary closures
＜Access＞
Same as Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
A nationally designated important cultural property that was formerly a military armory. Visitors can learn about the history and culture of Ishikawa through a wealth of actual materials, dioramas and models, and a large-screen visual display.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General admission: ¥300; university students: ¥240; high school students and under: free *General ad- mission with combined ticket for the Kaga-Honda Museum: ¥500; university students: ¥400; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
9:00-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Take a bus (except those bound for "Yanagibashi") from Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 6. 5-minute walk having alighted at "Dewamachi".
The Kaga-Honda family served as the chief retainer of the Kaga clan and was granted an income of 50,000 koku (rice bushels). This is a museum of samurai culture, where visitors can see a collection of artifacts including the armor and swords used by Masashige Honda, the family founder. Other items on display include the gorgeous bridal trousseaus belonging to the Maeda clan daughters who married into the Honda house.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General admission: ¥400; university students: ¥300; high school students and under: free *General admission with combined ticket for the Prefectural Museum of History: ¥500; university students: ¥400; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
9:00-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Open every day from March-November; closed every Thursday from Decem- ber-February, year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Same as Prefectural Museum of History
Noh Theater was so prized and encouraged by successive Kaga feudal lords that the name of the local style, Kaga Hosho, would become well-known around the country. The Noh stage, originally built elsewhere in 1932 and later transferred to its current location, has acquired a subdued, majestic appearance over the course of time.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Noh stage tours: free (but only possible on days without performances)
＜Opening hours＞
9:00-22:00 (Tours until 17:00; last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays), national holidays (except Culture Day), year-end and New Year holidays
＜Access＞
Take a bus (except those bound for "Yanagibashi") from Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 6. 3-minute walk having alighted at "Dewamachi"
⑥The Fourth High School Memorial Museum of Cultural Exchange
Hirosaka 2-2-5, TEL: 076-262-5464
A nationally designated important cultural property featuring reference materials telling the history of the former Ishikawa Fourth High School, as well as multipurpose rooms for different types of displays. It also houses the Ishikawa Modern Literature Museum, which holds exhibitions of materials and recitals related to authors connected to Ishikawa.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General admission: free; admission to Modern Literature Museum: ¥370; university students: ¥290; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
Fourth High School Memorial Museum: 9:00-21:00 (Exhibition rooms: 9:00-17:00); Modern Literature Museum: 9:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3, 7, 8, 9 or 10, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. Alight at "Korinbo".
[Kanazawa Castle Park] Kanazawa Castle, whose construction began in 1583 by Toshiie Maeda, served as the resi- dence of the 14th Lord of the Kaga clan until 1869. After the war, it became the campus of Kanazawa University.
[Kenrokuen Garden] Thought to have originated when the 5th feudal lord of the Maeda clan, Tsunanori, began con- struction on the lotus pond. Its circuit style is said to be representative of other gardens designed by daimyos in the Edo period. Kenrokuen is now open to the public as a park and place of special scenic beauty.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Kanazawa Castle Park: free (General admission to Hishiyagura, Gojikkennagaya, Hashizumemon Tsuzukiyagura and Hashizumemon: ¥320; ages 6-17: ¥100). General admission to Kenrokuen: ¥320; ages 6-17: ¥100
＜Opening hours＞
Kanazawa Cas- tle Park/Kenrokuen Garden: March 1-October 15 from 7:00-18:00, October 16-End of February from 8:00-17:00 (Hishi- yagura, Gojikkennagaya, Hashizumemon Tsuzukiyagura, Hashizumemon, Kahokumon, Nezumitamon, Shiguretei and Gyokusen'an from 9:00-16:30 (Last entry at 16:00)).
＜Access＞
Take a bus from Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 6 (except those bound for "Yanagibashi"), 7, or get on the Kanazawa Loop Bus. Alight at "Kenrokuen-shita/Kanazawa Castle".
⑧Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts Discount
Kenrokumachi 1-1, TEL: 076-262-2020
Exhibits all 36 of Ishikawa's traditional crafts, with craft making experiences also available.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
First floor: free; Second floor: ¥260 for ages 18-64, ¥210 for ages 65+, ¥100 for ages 6-17
＜Opening hours＞
09:00-17:00 (Last entry at 16:45)
＜Days closed＞
Every third Thursday from April-November, every Thursday from De- cember-March, year-end and New Year holidays
＜Access＞
Take a bus (except those bound for "Yanagibashi") from Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 6. 1-minute walk having alighted at "Dewamachi".
A recreational facility renovated from the former prefectural government building constructed in the Taisho period. Symbolized by its two 300-year-old acorn trees, which are designated as natural national treasures, the complex offers tourist information for the Kenrokuen area, as well as a gallery, restaurant and café.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Free (Separate fees required to join events held at the complex)
＜Opening hours＞
9:00-22:00
＜Days closed＞
Year-end and New Year holidays
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3 or 7, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. Alight at "Hirosaka/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art"
Opened in July 2022, the new prefectural library features a large reading area with 300,000 books, an am- phitheater-like reading space, 500 reading seats, and a spacious children's area. It also features variety of hands-on spaces and experiences, providing visitors with plenty of ways to enjoy the facility
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Free
＜Opening hours＞
Reading area: 9:00-19:00; Cultural exchange area: 9:00-21:00. Library closes at 18:00 on weekends and national holidays.
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays, special inventory periods
＜Access＞
Take a bus (except those bound for "Yanagibashi") from Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 6. Alight at "Ishikawa Prefectural Library” or “Sakiura/Prefectural Library Exit”.
⑪21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Discount
Hirosaka 1-2-1, TEL: 076-220-2800
Next to Kenrokuen Garden, this museum was built as a park-like art space easily accessible to the local community. Constructed with curved glass facades for brightness and openness, it features popular perma- nent exhibitions that are integrated into the building itself.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
Depends on exhibition
＜Opening hours＞
9:00-22:00 (Exhibition areas: 10:00-18:00; until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3 or 7, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. Alight at "Hirosaka/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art".
Exhibits rare masks and costumes from Kaga Hosho, a school of Noh theater local to Kanazawa, in addition to Noh masterpieces from all over Japan. Visitors can also use the Kanazawa Museum Augmented Reality App to enjoy exhibits in even greater detail.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General: ¥310; 65 and over: ¥210; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
10:00-18:00 (Last entry at 17:30)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holi- days, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3 or 7, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. Alight at "Hirosaka/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art".
Dedicated to the great personalities of Ishikawa's capital, and their role in shaping modern Japan. The life and achievements of men including Jokichi Takamine, Hisashi Kimura, D.T. Suzuki, Kitaro Nishida, Yoichi Hatta, Godo Nakanishi, Yoshiro Taniguchi and Gonroku Matsuda are exhibited through artifacts and related materials.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General: ¥310; 65 and over: ¥210; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. 2-minute walk having alighted at "Hondamachi".
In addition to masterpieces of tea ceremony art collected by the Nakamura family of Kanazawa merchants, calligraphy, paintings, ceramics, Kaga maki-e (lacquerware decorating) and Kaga zogan (metal inlaying) de- signs are displayed according to seasonal themes.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General: ¥310; 65 and over: ¥210; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. 3-minute walk having alighted at "Hondamachi".
Dedicated to the life of Daisetz Suzuki, the Kanazawa-born philosopher who played a substantial role in spreading Buddhism to the West. The museum serves not only as a place to learn about Suzuki's work and teachings, but also where visitors can sit quietly and meditate. The building was designed by the international architect Yoshio Taniguchi.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General: ¥310; 65 and over: ¥210; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. 4-minute walk having alighted at "Hondamachi".
This Western-style building, designated as a nationally designated important cultural property, was originally constructed as part of an old junior high school in 1899. It recreates the tatami room of a traditional Japanese house, exhibiting the customs and cuisine of Kanazawa, as well as traditional daily necessities and industrial production tools.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General: ¥310; 65 and over: ¥210; high school students and under: free
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holidays, exhibi- tion preparation periods
＜Access＞
Take a bus (except those bound for "Yanagibashi") from Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 6. 1-minute walk having alighted at "Ishibiki". In the grounds of Shikindai Junior High School
Houses over 9,000 well-preserved items related to the Maeda Tosanokami family, founded by Toshimasa Maeda, the second son of the first lord of the Maeda Clan, Toshiie and his wife Matsu. The materials handed from this prominent samurai family present the history and culture of Kanazawa.
＜Entry/admission fees＞
General: ¥310; 65 and over: ¥210; high school students and under: free 16:30)
＜Opening hours＞
9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30）
＜Days closed＞
Mondays (Open on national holidays but closed the following day), year-end and New Year holi- days, exhibition preparation periods
＜Access＞
Get on at Kanazawa Station East Exit Platform 3, 7, 8, 9 or 10, or take the Kanazawa Loop Bus. 6-minute walk having alighted at "Korinbo"
②-1Pref. Museum of Art Hirosaka Annex Ishikawa Cultural Properties Conservation Studio
②-2Pref. Museum of Art Hirosaka Annex Ishikawa Cultural Properties Conservation Studio
⑨Shiinoki Cultural Complex
③Prefectural Museum of History
④Kaga-Honda Museum
⑤Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater
⑥The Fourth High School Memorial Museum of Cultural Exchange
⑦Kanazawa Castle Park & Kenrokuen Garden
⑧Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts Discount
⑩Prefectural Library
⑪21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Discount
⑫Kanazawa Noh Museum
⑬Great People of Kanazawa Memorial Museum
⑭Nakamura Memorial Museum Discount
⑮D.T. Suzuki Museum
⑯16 Kanazawa Folklore Museum
⑰Maeda Tosanokami-ke Shiryokan Museum
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Supervision: Ishikawa Prefecture Cultural Promotion Division, Kanazawa City Cultural Policy Division
Published by: Executive Committee for the Vitalization and Promotion of the Kenrokuen Area Cultural Zone (Inside Ishikawa Prefecture Cultural Promotion Division),
TEL: 076-225-1371 (Weekdays 9:00-17:00)
*Additional fees may be required to view events not part of the permanent exhibitions.
*Closing dates are subject to change due to exhibition
