HAKONE FOUNDATION

Hakone Estate and Gardens is an authentic Japanese estate garden which was designed and built by Isabel and Oliver Stine after visiting the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, in 1915. Hakone Estate and Gardens was built to be used as a summer retreat for the Stines. Hakone was purchased by the city of Saratoga in 1966, and has been open to the public since. Hakone consists of four different gardens: Hill and Pond, Bamboo, Tea, and Dry Gardens. The Foundation is responsible for the maintenance of the gardens and facilities.