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2024 - 24th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Event Celebrate Spring - El Camino College [See Video]
2024 Annual Cherry Blossoms Event Watch - Lake Balboa - Cherry Blossom Trees
2024 Kintsugi for Beginners (A Traditional Japanese Art Form in Which Gold is Used to Repair Broken Ceramics)
2024 Cherry Blossom Origami Workshop (Make Origami Cherry Blossoms and Other Flowers to Ring in the Spring)
2024 - 7th Annual Celebration of Cherry Blossoms at Artechouse DC
2024 Japanese American WWII Camp Survivors on Trip to Topaz, Utah
2024 Annual Spokane Buddhist Temple Obon Festival Event (A Festival Honoring Our Ancestors: Bon Odori Dancing, Games, Japanese Artists & Crafts..)
2024 - Come Celebrate Kodomo No Hi, or Children's Day! Make a Koinobori, Eat Kashiwa Mochi, Performances..
2024 Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival at Garry Point Park (255 Akebono Cherry Trees) [VIDEO]
ANIFEST 2024! Your Beloved Anime Festival - Torrance Cultural Arts Center
2024 - 23rd Annual Ohanami - BGSU Cherry Blossom Festival Celebrates Japanese Culture (Sushi & Japanese Snacks, Origami, Tea Ceremony..)
2024 - 7th Annual Kizuna Japanese Spring Festival Event (Japanese Food, Taiko, Music, Dance, Origami, Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, Kimono..)
2024 - 2nd Annual Spring Sake Festival Event (Festival is About Spring, Sake & Sake Appreciation)

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2024 Map of San Francisco Japantown, California

Things To See & Do in San Francisco Japantown


San Francisco is one of the oldest Japantowns in the United States.


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Map of San Francisco Japantown

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Map of San Francisco Japantown

About San Francisco Japantown


San Francisco Japantown Guide: Things To See & Do Tips

How Old is San Francisco Japantowns?

San Francisco is one of the oldest Japantowns in the United States.

How Many Official Japantown Are There in the United States?

There are four official Japantowns in the United States, San Francisco Japantown is the largest of them. The town is known as the hub of Japanese culture.

When the First Japanese Immigrants Arrive in San Francisco?

The first Japanese immigrants arrived in San Francisco Bay in 1869. Japanese immigrants moved to the edge of San Francisco Chinatown and the South of Market neighborhood.

Where Was the First Official San Francisco Japantown Located in San Francisco?

Following the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906, the Japanese community relocated to the citys present day Japantown in the Western Addition, and also, the South Park neighborhood. In 1900 there were 90 Japanese businesses. By 1909 this figure increased to 545.

What Streets are San Francisco Japantown Located?

The main thoroughfare is Post Street, between Fillmore Street (to the west) and Laguna Street (to the east). The Japantown neighborhood is generally considered to be bordered on the north by Bush or Pine Street, and on the south by Geary Boulevard.

Where is the Center of San Francisco Japantown Located?

San Francisco Japantown focal point is the Japan Center, which opened in 1968, and is the site of three Japanese-oriented shopping centers. The San Francisco Peace Pagoda, also at the Japan Center, is a five-tiered concrete stupa designed by Japanese architect Yoshiro Taniguchi.

What is the San Francisco Peace Pagoda?

The San Francisco Peace Pagoda is a five-tiered concrete stupa designed by Japanese architect Yoshiro Taniguchi.

Is There a Walking Tour to Explore San Francisco Japantown?

The Japantown History Walk was to teach about the unique historical and cultural significance of the space the Nikkei community has established in Japantown over the past 110 years.

Where Does the Walking Tour in San Francisco Japantown Start?

The Japantown History Walk tour starts at Peace Plaza by Japan Center Mall West Entrance.