It is a series of basaltic cliffs on the Sea of Japan. It is located in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture. The cliffs stretch for 1 km (3,281 ft).
The cliffs' rocks were originally formed around 13 million years ago
during the Miocene Epoch due to various volcanic activities.
Their shape has been formed through the years by erosion from sea waves.
Kenrokuen in Kanazawa is classified as one of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens along with Kairakuen in Mito and Korakuen in Okayama.
The spacious grounds used to be the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle and were constructed by the ruling Maeda clan over a period of nearly two centuries. It was opened to the public in 1871, it features a variety of flowering trees which provide the garden with a different look for each season.
The name Kenrokuen literally means Garden of the Six Sublimities, meaning spaciousness, seclusion, artificiality, antiquity, abundant water and broad views, which according to Chinese landscape theory are the six essential attributes that make up a perfect garden.
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Kenrokuen
It is located in Fukui prefecture and one of the two head temples of the Soto Sect of Zen Buddhism. It was founded in 1244 by Dogen Zenji, the Buddhist scholar who introduced Soto Zen to Japan in 1228 after studying in China for several years.
It consists of over 70 buildings and structures, connected with each other by covered walkways.
The temple is still an active monastery with around 150 practicing Zen
monks. Soto Zen Buddhist organization offered foreign visitors to stay
at the temple for one or more nights and experience the monks' daily
routine.
