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Hakone Gardens, Saratoga, CA

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Hakone Gardens

Historic Japanese garden in Saratoga with a koi pond, hillside paths, traditional buildings, and rotating art exhibits.

21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070 · Saratoga, CA

About Hakone Gardens

Hakone Estate and Gardens sits on about 18 acres in Saratoga and was first set up in 1915 as a private summer retreat. Visitors can walk the hill and koi pond garden, which is built in traditional Japanese landscape style, and see historic buildings that were crafted in Japan more than a century ago. The Cultural Exchange Center hosts rotating art exhibits and the grounds are used for cultural events, tea demonstrations, and private rentals. Some seasons offer special evening viewings of autumn foliage.

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