Winter nears at Kenrokuen park

Winter nears at Kenrokuen park

KANAZAWA, Japan - A gardener sets ropes Nov. 1 to protect trees from breaking in snow at Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, widely considered to be one of Japan's three most beautiful traditional gardens.

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