Hakone Gardens
Hakone Gardens is an 18-acre (7.3 ha) traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. Its origins go back to 1917. Worth the trip, Levi's Stadium is 11 mi off.
A garden inside Saratoga
You can stay in Saratoga
Hakone Gardens is inside Saratoga, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1917
Hakone Gardens dates from 1917. About ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 10 miles from Hakone Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
A visit to Hakone Gardens can follow the seasons below.
Hakone Gardens
Hakone Gardens is an 18-acre (7.3 ha) traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. A recipient of the Save America's Treasures Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is recognized as one of the oldest Japanese-style residential gardens in the Western Hemisphere. Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, a strolling garden (the Hill and Pond Garden), tea houses, and the Cultural Exchange Center, which is an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century Kyoto tea merchant's house and shop.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 18 acres
- Established
- 1917
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2013)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Towns to stay in near Hakone Gardens
The closest lodging is in Saratoga (5) and San Jose (133), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).
San Francisco
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
826,079 people
42 mi northwest of Hakone Gardens
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Hakone Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | in town | — | 5 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 30,418 | $2,000K | A− |
| San Jose | 13 mi east | 20 min | 133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 989,814 | $1,233K | D |
| Sunnyvale | 9 mi north | 15 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Santa Clara | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Palo Alto | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Mountain View | 10 mi north | 15 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Santa Cruz | 19 mi south | 30 min | 66 37 hotels · 9 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 61,797 | $1,209K | D |
| Campbell | 5 mi east | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 42 mi northwest | 1 hr | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Every place here is under 45 miles away.
Big draw111 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw211 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
Big draw45 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
39 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw41 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw43 mi LandmarkLombard StreetPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain
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Quick answers on Hakone Gardens
Is Hakone Gardens in Saratoga?
Yes. It’s inside Saratoga, CA.
When is the best time to visit Hakone Gardens?
February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is Hakone Gardens from Oakland?
About 37 miles north of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hakone Gardens?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hakone Gardens?
San Jose (13 mi, 133 places to stay), Sunnyvale (9 mi, 42 places to stay) and Santa Clara (9 mi, 38 places to stay).
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