Hakone Gora Park is an open park encircled by the hills of Hakone. A variety of flowers are planted in the beautiful French-style garden, making it a popular spot for seeing flowers. There are greenhouses and precious tea rooms where you can see tropical plants, so it is a tourist spot full of attractions. There are also facilities such as workshops where you can spend a good time.
Hakone Gora Park
Hakone Gora Park is situated in the nature-filled Hakone region. It was launched as the first French-styled garden in Japan in 1914 in Gora, Kanagawa Prefecture. Gora Park is a garden that makes use of slopes. A variety of flowers are planted in the open garden surrounded by mountains. You can enjoy the seasonal scenery here. In the greenhouse, plants such as herbs are displayed and tropical plants can be viewed. There is also a valuable tea room registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. You can also experience different craft making in the garden workshops.
Highlights of Gora Park
You can enjoy seasonal flowers like cherry blossoms, azaleas and hydrangeas in Hakone Gora Park. Roses are planted on an especially big scale among the crops in the garden. The garden is vividly colored by about 140 kinds of 1,000 flowers. It is suggested that this place has spring fresh green and autumn leaves together. Spring peak is from late May to late June and summer peak from mid-October to early November. In the garden's greenhouse you can see 70 types of tropical plants. There are also plenty of amenities to experience. You can eat Matcha tea for a fee in the garden's tea room. It's common as individuals can feel free to experience the culture of Japan. It is open from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00. Glassblowing and making pottery and accessories can also be experienced. How about creating the world's distinctive original work of your own?
Opening hours of Gora Park
Opening hours are 9:00~17:00 (Last admission at 16:30). Admission fee is 550 yen for adults. Children are free of charge. There are restaurants, cafés and souvenir shops in the park where you can enjoy them leisurely.
Access to Gora Park
Access to Hakone Gora Park from Haneda Airport: Take Keikyu Line to reach Shinagawa Station and change to Tokaido Main Line at JR Shinagawa Station to arrive at Odawara Station. Then, take the Hakone Tozan Railway at Odawara Station and get off at Hakone-Yumoto Station. Change to the Hakone Tozan Railway bound for Gora there and get off at Gora Station. Finally, walk for about 5 minutes.
Spot Information
- Spot name: Hakone Gora Park
- Street Address: 1300 Gora, Hakone, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Access: Take the Hakone Tozan Railway at Odawara Station to reach Gora Station. Get off and walk for 5 minutes.
- Wi-Fi: Available
- Language: Japanese only
- Ticket: Cash payment at counters on site
- Credit cards: VISA, JCB (For restaurants, souvenir shops and workshops only)
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