An equestrian statue of Maeda Toshiie, founder of the Kaga clan, stands in Oyama Shrine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

The three-storied Shinmon Gate (1875) at Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, originally served as entrance to the palace of Kanazawa Castle.

Gardeners work tirelessly at Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kenrokuen Garden at Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, claims to have Japan's oldest fountain. Built in 1861 natural pressure of the water flowing from Kasumiga-ike Pond above creates an outflow 3.5 meters high.

Kasumiga-ike Pond (Misty Pond) is a central feature of Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The Uchihashitei teahouse is perched on the shore of the pond.

Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing sites in Japan.

Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, is celebrated for its classic landscape designs incorporating ponds and streams.

The April cherry blossoms of Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, are famous in Japan.

In April cherry blossoms hang above a winding stream in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Kenrokuen is celebrated as one of the three "Great Gardens of Japan".

The Karasakinomatsu black pine tree at Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, was planted in 1837 by the 13th lord of the Kaga clan. Its branches must now be supported to prevent collapse.