Category Archives: Kanazawa

1st February – From Kanazawa to Nara

This was mainly a travel day.  I didn’t take any photographs in Nara but here are two from Kanazawa before I left.  Not the best season for cyclists, perhaps, and some may have been caught out by unexpectedly cold weather.

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31st January: Kanazawa – Kanazawa Castle

From the Kenrokuen Gardens I walked to the nearby Kanazawa Castle. This is the entrance from Kenrokuen Gardens, including a bridge over a road. The castle is very large and there are several layers of fortification. This is one of … Continue reading

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31st January: Kanazawa – Kenrokuen Gardens – Upper Level

After spending some time in the lower garden around the Hisagoike Pond, I ventured to the upper level.  Here there were a great number of people though you might not think so from most of the images. There were now … Continue reading

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31st January: Kanazawa – Kenrokuen Gardens – Hisagoike Pond

I got up early in the morning and headed to the Kenrokuen Gardens, the primary purpose of my visit to Kanazawa. At first it was clear, though there was quite a lot of snow around … … but before too … Continue reading

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30th January: Kyoto to Kanazawa

It had been snowing in Kyoto each day, but only for a few hours each day and melting when it hit the ground.  Almost as soon as I left Kyoto on the train heading north for Kanazawa, there was snow … Continue reading

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Itinerary of Journey to Japan

I traveled in Japan for just over a month, in January and February 2012.  I am now processing all  images and slowly posting. Brief Itinerary From Canberra to Japan (25th to 30th January) Kyoto (27th to 30th January) Kanazawa (30th January … Continue reading

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