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I Nagasaki
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I Nikko I Hakone I Takayama I Nara |
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Center
of
economy,
commerce
and
culture
for
the
Hokuriku
Region.
A
prosperous
castle
town
for
over
300
years. |
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 Kanazawa,
the
seat
of
the
prefectural
office,
is
made
up
of
three
hills,
the
Kodatsuno
plateau
that
stretches
southeast
between
the
Asano-gawa
and
Sai-kawa
Rivers,
and
Mt.
Utatsu
and
Teramachidai
that
spread
on
both
sides.
It
is
the
center
of
economy,
commerce
and
culture
in
the
Hokuriku
Region.
It
has
prospered
for
some
300
years
since
a
feudal
lord
Maeda
Toshiie
built
a
castle
here
in
late
16th
century. |
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At
the
center
of
the
city
lies
the
Kenroku-en
Garden,
famous
for
the
Yukitsuri,
ropes
stretched
from
the
top
of a
tree
to
the
lower
branches
like
an
umbrella
to
protect
it
from
snow
damage
in
winter.
It
is
one
of
the
three
most
famous
gardens
in
Japan,
along
the
Kairaku-en
Garden
in
Mito,
and
Koraku-en
Garden
in
Okayama. |
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Kanazawa
has
Tera-machi
where
70
temples
are
gathered
together,
Owari-cho
lined
with
stores
of
long
standing,
and
many
other
historical
districts,
which
happily
blend
with
the
modern,
fashionable
town
of
Korinbo.
It
offers
a
variety
of
attractions.
There
are
many
shops
that
carry
Kaga-yuzen,
dyed
silk
designated
as
an
important
intangible
cultural
asset,
Kutaniyaki
pottery
characterized
by
placid
patterns
and
vivid
colors,
gilded
crafts
called
Kanazawa-haku
and
other
traditional
arts
and
crafts. |
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