Many volunteers assist as Docents, providing tours of the gardens for visitors.
Others help in the Gardens, the Gift Shop, or the office. Many special projects also benefit from voulnteer assistance. Index About Events Visits Rentals Foundation Gallery Hakone Japanese Gardens, one of the premier Japanese gardens in the United States, is operated under the auspices of the Hakone Foundation. It features a bamboo garden, a tea garden and a koi pond. Hakone Japanese Gardens is located in Saratoga, California, near San Jose, California and one hour south of San Francisco.