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DESCRIPTION:Celebration Features Japanese Culture\, Food\, and Entertainmen
 t\, Sunday May 17<sup>th</sup> \n &nbsp\;\n<strong>Saratoga\, CA-</strong>
  The Hakone Foundation will be celebrating the 16<sup>th</sup> Annual Hako
 ne Matsuri Japanese Festival on Sunday\, May 17<sup>th</sup> on the ground
 s of the historic Hakone Estate and Gardens. The festival will run from 11
 :00 AM to 4:00 PM and will feature Japanese food\, crafts\, music\, and ma
 rtial arts demonstrations. Admission to the festival is free. Free parking
  and Complimentary shuttle buses will be running from Parking Lot 5 at Wes
 t Valley College to Hakone Estate and Gardens throughout the day. Parking 
 at Hakone will be $40\, space is limited.\n\n&ldquo\;Hakone Matsuri is the
  main fundraising event held by the Hakone Foundation&rdquo\; says Shozo K
 agoshima\, Executive Director of Hakone Foundation. Kagoshima also confirm
 ed that the Consul General of Japan will also be represented at this year&
 rsquo\;s Hakone Matsuri. &ldquo\;The Consul General of Japan has been very
  supportive of Hakone Foundation\, and its mission\,&rdquo\; states Kagosh
 ima. In 2015\, the Foundation will be kicking off a three year celebration
  of the founding of Hakone Estate and Gardens.\n\nThe Hakone Foundation\, 
 a non-profit organization\, is responsible for managing and running Hakone
  Estate and Gardens. Once the summer retreat of San Francisco philanthropi
 sts Oliver and Isabel Stine\, the estate and gardens were designed by the 
 inspiration Mrs. Stine gained after visiting the 1915 Pan Pacific Expositi
 on in San Francisco. After serving as the Stine&rsquo\;s summer retreat fo
 r 16 years\, the estate went through several different owners until 1966 w
 hen the property was sold to the city of Saratoga. Hakone is the oldest Ja
 panese Estate and Garden in the Western Hemisphere.\n\nHakone Estate and G
 ardens is open daily for tours\, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Frid
 ay\, and 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8.00 
 for Adults (18-64)\, $6.00 for Seniors (65+) and Students (5-17). Saratoga
  residents can visit Hakone for free on the first Tuesday of every month. 
 Hakone Estate and Gardens is located in Saratoga (21000 Big Basin Way). Ad
 ditional information can be obtained by visiting our web site: <a href="ht
 tp://www.hakone.com">www.hakone.com</a> .
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SUMMARY:HAKONE FOUNDATION 16TH ANNUAL MATSURI (FESTIVAL)
URL:/en/events/2015/05/17/hakone-foundation-16th-annual-matsuri-festival/
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