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Click on a picture for a larger display or Slideshow button (right) for automatic display. November 2024. Kenrokuen in Kanazawa is justifiably ranked as one of Japan's "three most beautiful gardens". The spacious grounds used to be the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle and were constructed by the ruling Maeda family over a period of nearly two centuries. Opened to the public in 1871, Kenrokuen features a variety of flowering trees which provide the garden with a different look every season.