Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Japan

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Japan

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

Easy

4.6

(5)

hikers

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

01:45

6.55km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.11 km

Gyokusen'inmaru Garden and Gyokusen'an Teahouse

Highlight • Natural

There are currently some renovations underway, and excavations are taking place in various locations. But there are still many beautiful views of the park.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.62 km

Kanazawa Castle

Highlight • Castle

Over the centuries, the castle has burned down several times. Since the 1990s, the complex has been reconstructed.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.69 km

Fountain at Kasumigaike Pond

Highlight • Monument

This fountain is something special: without a pump or anything similar, the difference in height between the lake and the fountain creates a 3.5-meter-high fountain. It's also the oldest fountain …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.27 km

Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the three most beautiful gardens in all of Japan, and rightly so. Admission is 400 yen, but it's well worth it. It's also home to Japan's oldest fountain.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.29 km

Neagari-no-Matsu

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very majestic old tree whose branches need to be supported.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.30 km

Meiji Memorial Monument

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1880 to commemorate the victims of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.05 km

Ishiura Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

Larger Shinto shrine with several torii gates lined up along the road leading up.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.96 km

A very beautiful Shinto shrine that also provides access to Kanazawa Castle. The Shinmon Gate, an important cultural asset, is designed in Japanese, Chinese, and Western styles and features beautiful stained-glass windows on the top floor.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

1.98 km

491 m

300 m

Surfaces

1.65 km

1.57 km

1.40 km

972 m

940 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 25 May

29°C

17°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.4

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

03:39h

14.0km

100m

Easy

4.6

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

01:45h

6.55km

70m

Moderate

4.3

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from 金沢

02:23h

9.01km

80m

Easy

5.0

Asanogawa Bridge – Higashi Chaya District loop from 金沢

01:41h

6.47km

40m

Easy

Kanazawa Station – Oyama Shrine loop from 北鉄金沢

01:09h

4.43km

30m

Easy

Omicho Market loop from Kanazawa

00:50h

3.21km

20m

Easy

4.0

Meiji Memorial Monument – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

00:39h

2.39km

30m

Easy

Omicho Market – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from 北鉄金沢

01:53h

7.18km

50m

Moderate

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

02:11h

8.26km

80m

Easy

4.0

Higashi Chaya District – Hosenji Temple loop from Kanazawa

01:09h

3.90km

110m

Moderate

Omicho Market – Kanazawa Castle loop from 北鉄金沢

02:07h

8.02km

70m

Moderate

Kanazawa Castle – Nagamachi Samurai District loop from 北鉄金沢

02:07h

8.12km

50m

Kanazawa Castle – Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa loop from Kanazawa

Gyokusen'inmaru Garden and Gyokusen'an Teahouse

Kanazawa Castle

Fountain at Kasumigaike Pond

Kenroku Garden, Kanazawa

Neagari-no-Matsu

Meiji Memorial Monument

Ishiura Shrine

Oyama Shrine

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️