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Audio guide Villa Seisonkaku in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Villa Seisonkaku telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Villa Seisonkaku:
- 1Ekken-no-ma
A formal audience chamber in buke-shoin style, featuring an elaborately coffered ceiling and decorative elements that demonstrate the prestige of the Maeda clan.
- 2Horsetail Corridor
A traditional covered passageway measuring 20 metres in length with no supporting pillars, its roof ingeniously supported by an innovative cantilevered structure dating from the Meiji era.
- 3Inner Gardens and Sound Fountain
A beautiful Japanese garden accessed from the engawa, offering traditional views across the covered corridor.
- 4Gunjo-shoken-no-ma (Overseas Room)
Sukiya-shoin style spaces adorned with striking reds, blues and purples, featuring shōji screens inset with imported Dutch glass.
- 5Shinryu-in Personal Effects Collection
Exhibition of personal objects from Shinryu-in, featuring traditional Hinamatsuri dolls and historical furnishings belonging to the daimyo family.
With the Guipock app, for just 13.99€, you get access to every audio guide in Kanazawa — with a family code to share with up to 5 people. In the app you choose your guide in the accent you prefer: British English, American English, Castilian Spanish, Argentinian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish…
- 1.Ekken-no-ma
- 2.Horsetail Corridor
- 3.Inner Gardens and Sound Fountain
- 4.Gunjo-shoken-no-ma (Overseas Room)
- 5.Shinryu-in Personal Effects Collection
- 6.Hina Doll Collection
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