Garden Kenroku-en was laid Maeda clan representative in 1676, and for a long time, until 1868, the representatives of generations of Maeda perfected it. Currently, the garden is also carried out the necessary improvements and upgrades to support this work of landscape art in the proper form.

The name "Kenroku en" is translated as "The Garden of the six virtues." These symptoms have been listed in the book of the Chinese poet Li Gefeya "Chronicle of Luoyang famous gardens." Among them, the author called the space and the opportunity to retreat, mastery and spirit of old times, the presence of ponds and beautiful scenery. As a rule, rare garden or park has at least four of these elements. In Kenroku en are six - perhaps this is the merit of several generations of Maeda clan.

Founded as the outer garden of the castle Kanazawa Kenroku en recognized as a masterpiece among the gardens and parks in Japan and is one of the most beautiful after kairaku-en in Mito and Koraku-en in Okayama, and is one of the symbols of the city of Kanazawa, a popular holiday destination with tourists and local residents. The garden is open to visitors year-round, and each season it is beautiful in its own way.

For the public garden was opened in 1874. Until 1976, the visit was free, but then began to charge a fee for entrance to direct proceeds to the maintenance and development of the garden.

In 1759, the garden is completely burned, but gradually it was built and plantations have been restored since 1774. Today, it covers an area of ​​10 hectares on which grow almost 9000 trees and 183 species of flowers and other plants. Large garden pond symbolizes the ocean. In the garden are many man-made streams, ponds, waterfalls and hills. Without exception, all the elements Kenroku en created by human hands, but sometimes it may seem that the human hand is not touching anything, and "design" of a corner of the garden created by nature itself.

The oldest building in the garden is a tea house Yugao-tei, built in 1774. Attractions Kenroku en also includes the oldest fountain in which water circulates by natural pressure, Kotodzi torch is a symbol of the garden and the city, the bridge Ganko-bashi of eleven red stones and Kaiseki Pagoda, presumably donated Maeda clan ruler of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.