Hakone Estate & Gardens
Saratoga · Santa Clara County · winery and garden
A 1915 Japanese hill-and-pond garden above Saratoga, with a koi pond, a moon bridge and wisteria. Bookings are fixed blocks: a one-hour morning ceremony, or an evening on the Madrone Mound from 5pm.
Correction to the earlier record: the evening block is not fixed at 5pm to 10pm. Hakone's own page states it ends at either 9pm or 10pm, and the morning slot differs between weekdays and weekends.
The practical details
Capacity
Up to 180
Madrone Mound, the outdoor site, takes up to 180. Cultural Exchange Center up to 50 for dinner. Lower House and Dry Garden House up to 40 for dinner.
Indoor capacity
50
Rain backup
Partial
The indoor rooms take 40 to 50, well below the outdoor 180.
Curfew / end time
Hakone runs fixed blocks rather than a full-day rental. The morning ceremony slot is one hour, 10 to 11am at weekends and 9 to 10am on weekdays, with two hours setup and one hour breakdown around it. The evening reception on Madrone Mound begins at 5pm and ends at either 9pm or 10pm. A separate early-evening ceremony-only slot of one hour runs with limited availability in peak season.
Amplified music
Not published
Alcohol
No corkage fee. Wine, beer and soft drinks may be brought in at no charge.
Parking
Free, included in the rental fee.
Season
Peak season is mid-March through mid-October, when the ceremony-only slots are most constrained.
Pricing
Published as a range only: wedding fees run $300 to $9,000 depending on which areas are rented, the season and the guest count. A refundable damage deposit is taken at signing. Half the rental fee is due at booking and the balance three months before.
Accessibility
Ceremony and reception areas are wheelchair accessible. Access elsewhere on the property is limited.
See it on your wedding date
Set your date and this page fills in with the tides, what the weather is usually like, sunset, and where the sun will be.
See also: San Jose wedding photographer
Checked against the venue's own page on September 7, 2026