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    Hakone Gardens


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    As the oldest surviving Japanese-style residential gardens in the Western Hemisphere, Hakone's tranquility and elegance beautifully express the aesthetics of the Japanese ideal of the garden as a space in which art and nature merge seamlessly for the observer. The cultivation of nature in miniature dates back to the introduction of Buddhism to Japan in 538 AD, when the tradition of transforming a garden into a blissful place to experience timeless beauty became a central element of Japanese garden design.

    Hakone is made up of a variety of hillside gardens, historic buildings, waterfalls, koi ponds, strolling gardens, unique lanterns, stonework and many other elements of Japan's ancient civilization. The harmonious placement of plants, stones, waterfalls and ponds are the essence of a Japanese garden and offer sublime beauty in all seasons.


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