Having walked around the castle enough to be satisfied with what I saw, I then exited via the Ishikawa-mon and onto a bridge leading directly to my next destination, Kenroku-en, the Kanazawa Castle garden.Pictures: http://caelk.shutterfly.…

Pictures: http://caelk.shutterfly.com/pictures/554So, my tenth full day in Japan brought me to Kanazawa, which I've heard is where the Japanese go to find out about their heritage. Honestly, I don't know who said that, but eh. My first sto…

Pictures: http://caelk.shutterfly.com/pictures/525When I arrived in Kanazawa, there was still some light outside, but I knew it would turn dark in an hour or so. I went straight to my hotel, the R&B Hotel on the north side of Kanazawa Stat…