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Nishida Family Garden Gyokusen-en

A pond garden known as Gyokukan Style, one of the 6 gardens created in the mid-Edo period.

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Located near “Kenroku-en” garden, also a tourist spot and one of the 3 beautiful Japanese gardens. This Chisen Kaiyu style pond garden is older than Kenroku-en by 120 years, and was built in the mid-Edo period.

As a designated garden by the Ishikawa Prefecture, this garden took 100 years to be built by the first Naokata Wakita, an upper samurai of the Kaga-clan, to the 4th Kuhei. The garden is composed of the main garden, west garden, and east garden. It is based on a mountain water diagram drawn by the Southern Song Dynasty painter, Yu Jian. It is a Gyokukan style garden, one of the 6 gardens in Japan. Inside the premises is the 400 year old Korean pine and flowers. Visitors can enjoy a beautiful view and take a leisurely walk around the garden.

At the top of the garden is Kanazawa's oldest tea house, “Saisetsutei”, where visitors can enjoy green tea and Japanese snacks (1500 yen, admission included), while observing the garden. If reserved 3 days prior, visitors can enjoy a tea room experience (3000 yen, admission included).

Highlights

  • A pond garden opened in mid-Edo, older than Kenrokuen.
  • It took 100 years to be built by the upper class Samurai Wakita Family of the Kaga clan.
  • The garden is based on a diagram drawn by Chinese painter Yu Jian.
  • Visitors can also experience the tea ceremony in Kanazawa's oldest tea house, the Saisetsutei Tea House.

Photos

  • Garden in the spring with rush green sceneries.

    Garden in the spring with rush green sceneries.

  • Autumn, with burning red leaves.

    Autumn, with burning red leaves.

  • A Hidden Christian lantern with a carving of Maria at the lower bottom.

    A Hidden Christian lantern with a carving of Maria at the lower bottom.

  • Saisetsutei Tea House, a simple structure that represents wabicha (tea ceremony in the wabi-cha style)

    Saisetsutei Tea House, a simple structure that represents wabicha (tea ceremony in the wabi-cha style)

  • Anyone can join as tea room staff instruct you on the art of matcha.

    Anyone can join as tea room staff instruct you on the art of matcha.

Reviews

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  • 史清晨

    西田家庭園~有小巧傳統日式庭園~是窩最喜歡的感覺⋯⋯還有賣綠茶跟菓子讓大家享用哦

Details

Name in Japanese
西田家庭園 玉泉園
Postal Code
920-0932
Address
8-3 Koshomachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa
Telephone
076-221-0181
Closed
Every Wednesday (the next day when Wednesday is a National Holiday) , (Dec 25 - End of February)
Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm
November 21st to December 24th: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Admission
Adults 700 yen, High School / University Students 600 yen, JAF Members 600 yen, Elementary, Middle School Students and Disabled People - 500 yen.
* A student ID, handicapped person’s passbook are required to show.
Directions
1) Take the Hokuriku Railway Bus from JR West Japan / IR Ishikawa Railway Kanazawa Station to “Kenrokuen-shita / kanazawa-jo” stop.
2) Take the Kanazawa Loop Bus from JR West Japan / IR Ishikawa Line Kanazawa Station to “Kenrokuen-shita / Kanazawa-jo” stop.
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)