Spring Night Viewing 2026 at Hakone Gardens

Explore Hakone Japanese Gardens at night! Click "READ MORE" for important details

*PLEASE READ ALL INFO FOR IMPORTANT DETAILS*

RAINBOW WEEK NIGHT VIEWING

For our bonus 4th week of Night Viewing, we've switched to a fun, colorful lighting theme, filling the garden with vibrant rainbow hues that give guests of all ages a new way to immerse in the garden.

DATES: April 6 - April 10th (Weekdays, Monday - Friday only)

TIME: 6pm - 9:30pm (by timed tickets, last entry 9pm)

TICKETS: Night Viewing is seperate from regular day admissions

• ADULTS: $17*
• SENIORS: $15*
• YOUTH [age 4 - 17]: $15 (Children under 4 free)
• MEMBERS: FREE

*Peak entrance time (7:15pm - 8:15pm) additional $3 per ticket

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO:

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES FOR 2026 NIGHT VIEWING:

• HAKONE MEMBERS: Members do not require a ticket, and may come to Night Viewing once a night for as many nights as they like. Entrance is on a first come, first serve basis.
• PEAK HOURS: Due to the limited amount of parking spaces during peak hours, Adult and Senior ticket pricing has increased $3 from 7:15pm - 8:15pm. We hope this change will allow guests to better enjoy the garden and help our limited staff control historic parking issues.

TIMED TICKETING:

Night Viewing is open to the public WEEKDAYS MONDAY - FRIDAY from March 16th until April 10th, except Thursday March 26th we will be closed for a private event.

All tickets are timed due to our limited parking availability. We welcome you to enjoy the garden as long as you like once you have entered, but all ticket holders must enter the garden within 15 minutes of their ticket time. Entrance after this period is dependent on availability.

MEMBERS DO NOT NEED A TIMED TICKET. Members are welcome to come to the garden at any time on a first come, first served basis dependent on parking availability.

PARKING INFO:

Parking at Hakone is extremely limited during this popular event. We highly recommend carpooling or arranging a ride share when possible.

If you have a paid ticket and parking is full such that you are unable to enter the garden within 15 minutes after your ticket time, you are welcome to return on another Night Viewing evening. Please talk to the gift shop staff if this happens, or e-mail at giftshop@hakonegardens.org or call (408) 741-4994 during normal business hours.

PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY:

We welcome you to take pictures, but kindly ask you abide by the following to ensure safety, and so that all guests can enjoy the garden:

• NO LARGE PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT, except a standard tripod, in the garden or on the driveway. This includes, but is not limited to:

- Wagons or other wheeled items used for photography equipment

- Equipment bags larger than a personal backpack

- Ladders

- External lighting devices

- Photo props that are deemed obstructive, too large, or unsafe

Guests with such items will be asked to leave them in their vehicles before entering the garden.

• KEEP PATHS CLEAR , do not block any area beyond a quick photo
• DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY by standing or putting any items on the ground to take photos, or with your vehicle.
• DO NOT TOUCH PLANTS such as pulling on branches for your photos. The cherry blossoms are delicate and touching them can damage the trees and also cause the blossoms to fall off which ruins the experience for others.
• STAY ON DESIGNATED PATHS at all times.
• DO NOT CLIMB on any stones, walls, fences, benches or other garden structures.

Visitors unable to comply with the above will be asked to leave the property with their entire party immediately. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring safety, allowing all guests to enjoy this special event, and helping to preserve our historic 100+ year old garden.