Kanazawa Castle Park

Kanazawa Castle Park

General information about Kanazawa
Castle, including lords of the castle, and
stone walls, plants, and animals in the park
Hashizume-mon

Hashizume mon,
the most important gate of Kanazawa castle,
This gate also served as the main gate of the
Ni-no-maru area.
Kahoku-mon Gate

With its high defensive capability,
the Kahoku-mon Gate was one of the most
important gates of Kanazawa Castle.
Gyokusen'inmaru
Imori Moat

An external moat surrounding the southwest
part of Kanazawa Castle, with the stone walls
of the Riko Yaguradai watchtower at its
southeastern end
Hishi Yagura Gojukken Nagaya
Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura

The restored Hishi Yagura, Gojukken Nagaya,
and Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura are the
new symbols of Kanazawa Castle Park.
Castle Building Techniques

For the purpose of defense and counterattack,
Kanazawa Castle incorporates various ruses
and stratagems in the detail of its construction.

Castle Building Techniques