Kenroku-en in Japanese — 兼六園
Kenroku-en is a garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 兼六園, read けんろくえん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
兼六園
| Kana | けんろくえん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kenrokuen |
| English | Kenroku-en |
| Category | Gardens |
| Location | Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 金沢市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 兼六園
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 金沢市, 石川県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Historic gardens close earlier than you expect — many stop admitting visitors at 16:30 — and the taxi drop-off is at the ticket gate rather than the nearest point on the map.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 新宿御苑 — Shinjuku Gyoen, Sendagaya
- 浜離宮恩賜庭園 — Hamarikyu Gardens, Hamarikyū-Teien
- 後楽園 — Kōraku-en, Kita-ku
- 偕楽園 — Kairaku-en, Mito
- 栗林公園 — Ritsurin Garden, Ritsurinchō
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 兼六園?
兼六園 is read けんろくえん, romanised Kenrokuen. English-language sources usually write it Kenroku-en. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Kenroku-en to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 兼六園 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Kenroku-en?
For a well-known garden the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This garden is in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.