Winter Trip 2013: Kanazawa
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4" orderby="title"] For this year’s version of the winter retreat, SSAJ members visited Kanazawa (金沢市), the capital city of Ishikawa (石川県), one of the snowy prefectures of the Hokuriku (北陸) region. Unlucky for us we were only treated to a little snow (and some rain instead), but nonetheless had a great time enjoying every single portion of Kanazawa we have visited. We started Day 1 with Kenroku-en (兼六園), one of the three most famous gardens in Japan (the other two being Koraku-en of Okayama, and Kairaku-en of Ibaraki). After a short stroll, and a stroll across the road (peppered with many stops to try the local snacks available... yum yum!), we reached Kanazawa Castle (金沢城)and enjoyed the its magnificence and beauty. Incidentally, Kenroku-en was once the castle’s…