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Madame Butterfly
Friday, September 5, 2008
Seating: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM; Performance: 7:00 PM
Join us for the 85th Anniversary of Puccini's West Coast premier of the Opera Madame Butterfly held at Hakone in 1923. Reception with artists to follow performance.
$150 per person, $125 per person for Hakone Members
Registration by August 15th; RSVP at 408.741.4977 by latest August 29th.
Festa Italiana
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
6:00 PM - 10:0 PM
Special Wine Tasting Dinner and Dancing includes a selection of top Sicilian wine and full course buffet. Live Music by Italica Band.
For information on tickets and reservation please call Ristorante Da Mario at 408.741.1518.
Dai Cha Kai
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The Hakone Foundation is proud to host the eighth Hakone Daichakai on October 19, 2008 at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, California. The Hakone Daichakai is one of the most important and enjoyable tea events in the greater bay area: important in that it brings together tea practitioners of different tea traditions and enjoyable in the beauty and suitability of its location and enthusiasm of its participants. The hope is that all who practice tea will desire to attend in order to share tea with their fellow practitioners at one of the few sites where this type of event is possible outside of Japan.
This year those who practice Omotesenke, Urasenke, Mushanokoji, Yabunouchi and Matsuoryu will be hosting thin or thick tea at various garden sites. If you would like to participate by being a host at your own site please contact John Larissou.
Anyone wishing to attend should PRE-REGISTER BY OCTOBER 10, 2008 by filling out the registration form and sending it along with a check made out to Hakone Foundation for $50, per person attending, to Hakone Daichakai c/o John Larissou, 2651-25th Ave, San Francisco CA 94116-2904. Pre-registration is desirable as seats are pre-assigned and seating is limited. Of course preferences are honored if possible. We encourage you to tell us your seating preferences. Admission is to at least three tea sites and includes a small box lunch. Those not pre-registering may attend but seating is not guaranteed. Tickets will be distributed on the day of the event during the registration period.
All fees go to the foundation and help to maintain and improve this beautiful garden. This is an enjoyable event for the participants and it supports a good cause.
We look forward to sharing the moment with you October 19th.
Location: 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, California
Schedule: Sunday,October 19, 2008
11:00-11.45 A.M. Registration
12:00-5:00 P.M. Chaseki
For Further information please contact: John Larissou at 415.731.0622 or e-mail larissou@gmail.com for details and reservations.
Reservation Form (42KB PDF)
PAST EVENTS:
9th Hakone Annual "Matsuri" Festival
Sunday, May 18, 2008
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hakone Garden hosted the 9th annual Hakone Festival (Matsuri). A variety of Japanese culture was displayed including a large brush painting of Japanese characters, Tsugaru Shamisen, a three string instrument unique to Northern Japan, Tea Ceremony, etc. At the same time, a silent auction was held for round trip tickets to Japan, some electronic gadgets, Kimono, etc. All kinds of Japanese foods was served including famous yakitori, ramen, curry over rice, etc.
See the flyer for more information.
Matsuri flyer - English
Matsuri flyer - Japanese
Hakone Matsuri Program - English
Geisha and Gardens
Exhibit of original art by Adriane Dedic and
Denise Oyama Miller
May 1-31, 2008
Cultural Exchange Center
Reception May 8, 2008
from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
See the colorful transformations of Japanese Geisha and Gardens as seen through the eyes of artists Adriane Dedic and Denise Oyama Miller. Adriane's art is inspired by the Japanese woodcuts from the Ukiyo-e genre. Denise's paintings of Japanese gardens and koi ponds are inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape at Hakone Gardens. (Call the office in advance of visiting the exhibit to make sure it is not closed for a private event.)
Meet the artists at the exhibit reception, Thursday evening, May 8 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM. If you would like to attend the reception, please RSVP by May 1 to Denise Oyama Miller at deniseoyamamiller@comcast.net. The reception will feature a taiko drumming performance at 7 PM and the opportunity to purchase original art and gift items designed by the artists. The entrance fee will apply for non-Hakone Foundation members. To become a member, call 408-741-4994.
Hina Doll / Kimono Exhibition
DAI CHA KAI.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
The annual gathering of tea ceremony people from all over the Bay Area. Tea will be served by all of the local tea groups using the various tea houses and other sites in the garden. Truly a "must" for any interested in the way of tea.
Shoko KAZAMA Calligraphy Demonstration / Exhibition - Wind of Zen Part II
Saturday, April 14, 2007 - Sunday April 15, 2007
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Born in Yokosuka City, Japan, Shoko KAZAMA has always been fascinated by her natural surroundings and wisdom of Zen teachings. She is the distinguished official calligrapher of the renowned Zen sect, the Kencho Ji sect, with its high temple in Kamakura, Japan.
Saratoga's Founder's Day at Hakone
Thursday, September 14, 2006
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
As part of Saratoga's 50th anniversary celebration, this evening was a visual and oral tour of over a century of Saratoga's treasured history.
Clay in the Garden - Ceramic Artwork Exhibition
April 29 - May 29, 2006
Cultural Exchange Center
Come and enjoy the exquisite artwork
by selected members of the
Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Hakone Foundation presents:
Special Screening of Columbia's Film
Memoirs of a Geisha
Hakone served as a backdrop for several
scenes of this major motion picture.
Memoirs of a Geisha is sure to be an
Oscar contending film
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2005
Place: Camera 7 Cinemas at The Pruneyard
Member of Hakone Foundation and their guests enjoyed
food & drinks prior to the special screening of
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
Autumn Taste of Japan
The Hakone Foundation Presents:
Autumn Taste of Japan
celebrating Hakone Estate and Gardens
90th Anniversary
Dates: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Time: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Place: Hakone Gardens 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
Members of Hakone Foundation and their guests enjoyed signature dishes presented by three prestigious
Japanese restaurants:
Fuki Sushi of Palo Alto
Ozumo of San Francisco
Sushi Ran of Sausalito
Our Sponsor for this event is Ja-Zenchu.
Our Co-Sponsor is Jetro.
HGTV & The National Trust Honor Hakone Gardens
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Save America's Treasures and Home & Garden Television honored Hakone Gardens, the oldest surviving Japanese-style estate in the Western Hemisphere, as a recipient of the Restore America: A Salute to Preservation designation on October 28, 2004.
Hakone Gardens is the second of 12 Save America's Treasures sites to be highlighted in the second year of HGTV's national public affairs campaign, Restore America: A Salute to Preservation a partnership HGTV has forged with the National Trust to raise awareness of historic preservation.
150 Anniversary of Commodore Perry's Voyage
March - May 2004
The Hakone Foundation is proud to be a sponsoring partner with the Consul General of Japan - San Francisco, in commemorating the arrival of Commodore Perry in the port of Yokohama, Japan in 1853.
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