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Hakone Gora Park

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

Japan's first French-style formal garden, built on a hillside, with flowers and a fountain pond.

Nearest station: 5 min walk from Gora Station
Hours: Mar-Nov 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); Dec-Feb 9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Admission: Adults 650 yen, elementary students and under free; free with the Hakone Freepass and some other tickets

What to see

Fountain pond and formal garden: symmetrical, and a nationally registered monument.
Tropical plant house: a greenhouse in the park; closes at 16:45 from March to November.
Hakuundo teahouse: a historic tea garden, lovely in autumn leaves.
Craft House: try glassblowing, pottery and more.

Seasons

Cherry blossoms in early April, hydrangeas late June to late July, winter cherry in October, maples in early November.

History

It opened in 1914.

Getting there

About 5 minutes on foot from Gora Station, or 2 minutes from Koen-shita on the cable car (nearest to the main gate).

Address：1300 Gora, Hakone, Kanagawa

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

Many slopes and steps; wheelchairs and strollers cannot be used. Maintenance closures: Jan 1, the third Monday of January, the second Monday of May.

Gora, Owakudani and Sengokuhara

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Nearby sights

Hakone Tozan TrainBoard at Hakone-Yumoto; about 40 minutes to Gora

← Hakone guide: trains from Tokyo

Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.