Kanazawa Castle
| Kanazawa Castle 金沢城 | |
|---|---|
| Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan | |
Nagaya and yagura | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Condition | partially reconstructed |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Sakuma Morimasa |
| In use | 1580-1945 |
Kanazawa Castle (金沢城, Kanazawa-jō) is a large, partially restored Japanese castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. It is located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formed the castle's private outer garden. It was the headquarters of Kaga Domain, ruled by the Maeda clan for 14 generations from the Sengoku period until the coming of the Meiji Restoration in 1871.