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Gora Park (強羅公園, Gōra Kōen) is a western style landscape park located on the steep slope above Gora Station. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of Hakone. Gora Park is primarily a French styled landscape park featuring a large fountain and a rose garden. The park also has two greenhouses, one housing a tropical botanical garden while the other contains a flower garden. Additionally, there is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. In the Crafthouse visitors can take part in craft activities such as glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement. Activities range in cost from 1000 to 3500 yen and take from 30 minutes to an hour to complete. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Gora Park is a five minute walk from Gora Station, the terminal station of Hakone Tozan Railway. It takes about 35 minutes from Hakone-Yumoto to Gora Station, costs 390 yen, and there are trains every 10-20 minutes. How to get to and around Hakone

Hours and Fees

Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: No closing days Admission: 500 yen (free with the Hakone Free Pass)

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Sponsor Hotels Hakone Senkei Choose from Japanese traditional ryokan, private guest residence and budget hotel. 10 min walk from Hakone Yumoto station. Hakone Hotels.com We offer English links to the best hotels and tons of helpful info on Hakone, one of Japan’s most famous sightseeing destinations. B&B Pension Hakone European-style room with casual breakfast in lounge. From 3,000 yen. Our sister hotel Kowakien features relaxing hot springs. Hakone Suimeisou An onsen ryokan on riverside. 3 min walk from Hakone Yumoto Sta. Internet connections in lobby. Check-out until 11AM. Tonosawa Ichinoyu Honkan Experience Hakone’s hot springs at this traditional Japanese style ryokan with private open air baths in selected rooms.

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Ratings for Gora Park: japan-guide.com Rating:   interesting   User Rating (by 81 users): 68/100   mildly interesting Popularity of Gora Park: Users who have been to Hakone: 1663 Users who have been to Gora Park: 191 8th of 14 most visited sights in Hakone. 243rd of 726 most visited sights nationwide. Have you been to Gora Park? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

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