This shoin-zukuri (desk-centered) house, built in 17th century style, is located on the grounds of the Horticultural Center in the West Fairmount Park. The perfectly pro...
The North Alabama Japanese Garden with Japanese Tea House is a serene and tranquil oasis located in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. The garden was designed and built by Katsuyuki Design Associates of Jap...
The Japanese Friendship Garden - Ro Ho En is an authentic 3.5 acre Japanese Stroll Garden with tea house. This tranquil and beautiful setting features more than 1,500 tons of hand picked rock, st...
We share the story of Japanese Americans because we honor our nations diversity. We believe in the importance of remembering our history to better guard against the prejudice that threatens liberty...
Weller Court Shopping Center is a small, intimate shopping center located in the heart of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. It is known for its eclectic mix of shops and resta...
Little Tokyo, also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North Am...
Fugetsu-Do has been a family owned and operated confectionery store in Little Tokyo since 1903. Japanese rice cakes, more commonly known as mochi (rice cake) and manju (sweet bean-filled rice cake)...
Hakone Gardens is one of the oldest Japanese estate and gardens in the Western Hemisphere - 18 acres. The gardens were originally the private estate of Isabel and Oliv...
For some 50 years, the Japanese Garden has been a favorite destination of Descanso Gardens visitors. Measuring a generous acre, this green-space feels almost like a world unto itself. Tucked beneat...
After a year-long closure and a $6.8 million renovation, the historic Japanese Garden reopened in April, marking its centennial as one of the most beloved and iconic landscapes at The Huntington. C...
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is renowned for being one of the largest and most comprehensive museums dedicated exclusively to Asian art in the world. Its extensive collection features over...
Balboa Park is renowned for the lush landscaping and lovely gardens on its 1,200 acres, offering a magnificent backdrop for the cultural attractions. The Park was ranked among the Best Parks in the...
Take the Sony Pictures Studios Tour and step back into a legendary time. Located on one of the world's most famous studio lots, our walking tour gives you a rare glimpse of old Hollywood's glory da...
Nisei Week History
Nisei Week Background and Events in August
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was o...
The fateful bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 forever changed the lives of Japanese Americans.
Japanese American soldiers in Hawaii, without forewarning, were segregate...
Nisei Week Parade Route
1) Starts at Central Avenue
2) West on 2nd Street
3) Travels north on Los Angeles Street
4) Moves east on First Street
5) Complet...
For 88 years Yamashiro has watched over the history of Hollywood. It has witnessed the birth of the film industry, the glamour of Hollywood's 'Golden Age', the difficult times of war with Japan, an...
Today, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring classic elements such as an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone pat...
Shinzen emerged in the era of sister-city gardens, following World War II, with the building of Japanese Garden to forge friendships and to recognize the significant role of early Japanese immigran...
Shuei-Do Manju San Jose, Japantown's oldest and most cherished bakery, is a Japanese-style bakery renowned for its delectable baked goods in the Bay Area. A local favorite since its establishment i...
Nichi Bei Bussan: 1902 to Present Day
“When the earthquake struck around 5 a.m., Shojiro was living next to a tall brick firehouse. The firehouse collapsed away from him and...
Benkyodo Co is one of the original businesses in Japantown (started in 1906). This small mom & pop shop specializes in manju & mochi. Other side of shop sells cofee..
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Thirteen buildings on First Street were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as a national landmark, this is significant in Japanese-American history.
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Mission to provide a facility in Downtown Los Angeles for youth, families and seniors that offers sports, community activities and opportunities to connect visitors to Japanese American culture and...
At the Farm Wakamatsu Farm is a community place to appreciate natural resources, sustainable agriculture,and cultural history.
Visitors of all ages enjoy fun, educational, and enriching ...
Japanese Rock Garden, USC - Building a peaceful place for reflection and remembrance
Dedicated to Japanese American students forced out of USC during World War II, a rock gard...
A nine-decade-old historic building in San Jose’s Japantown district that once was a laundry and fish market might gain new life as a restaurant.
While planning is in the early stages,...
Otomisan is the last surviving Japanese restaurant in the Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Otomisan, now owned by Yayoi Watanabe, is believed to be the city’s oldest continuously operating Japanese r...
The Vision. The WWII Camp Wall is the vision of Kanji Sahara. During WWII, his family was incarcerated at the Santa Anita Assembly Center. He was transferred to Jerome and Rohwer...
The Toyota Experience Center in Plano, Texas serves as an homage to the company's humble beginnings in the U.S. and its transformation into a future-oriented mobility company. The center, ope...
The Washington Monument is the most prominent structure in Washington, D.C. and one of the city's early attractions. It was built in honor of George Washington, who led the country to independence ...
Just a short walk away from busy Massachusetts Avenue, hidden on the grounds of the Embassy of Japan, is an oasis of calm and ancient culture. Nestled among pine and cherry blossom trees, sits the<...
Japan Pavilion is a Japanese-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase, within Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, United States. Its location is between The American Adventure...
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The Carter Center is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. He and his wife Rosalynn Carter partnered with Emory University just...
A Shin Buddhist (Jodo Shinshu) temple. The founder of this sect is Shinran Shonin (1173-1262). Shin Buddhism is considered to be the most widely practiced branch of Mahayana Buddhism.
The Lahaina Jodo Mission was founded in 1912 with the support of many Japanese immigrants then working in the sugar and pineapple plantations. After the original temple was ...
The Byodo-In Temple is located at the foot of the Ko'olau Mountains in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. It was established on June 7, 1968, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first ...
Our Mission on O‘ahu & Maui. Hawai‘i Nature Center seeks to foster awareness, appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of Hawai‘i’s environment by educating children with an inter...
Natsunoya Tea House is a historic tea house located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it is the oldest tea house in the United States. It was established in 1921 by Tadao Kurosawa, who was a Japanese immigr...
Anderson Japanese Gardens is a breathtaking 12-acre sanctuary of tranquility and beauty nestled in Rockford, Illinois. This world-renowned Japanese garden is a serene oasis, meticulously designed t...
It is the mission of Japan House to bring about cultural understanding, to offer exposure to new perspectives and, ultimately, to give a necessary refuge for all to embrace tranquility in an immers...
The Garden of the Phoenix was established on March 31, 1893 by the United States and Japan as a symbol of their friendship, and as a permanent place for visitors to learn about Japan and experience...
The New England Peace Pagoda was completed and inaugurated in 1985.
A Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa; a monument to inspire peace, designed to provide a focus for people of ...
Celebrates Duluth's sister city relationship with Ohara Isumi-City, Japan.
The Japanese Peach Bell Garden includes:
1) The Japanese (Ohara) Peace Bell (you can ring it)
2) Japanese...
Japan Society is the leading U.S. organization committed to deepening mutual understanding between the United States and Japan in a global context. Now in its second century, the Society serves aud...
reated by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985, presenting a comprehensive collection of the artist's works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as wel...
The historic garden is one of the oldest extant Japanese gardens in the United States, and its collection of cherry cultivars was in lovely bloom during filming. Petry, a specialist in moving camer...
Keizo Shimamoto creator of the Ramen Burger and a small hole and the wall ramen shop.
Sonnenberg_japanese_tea_houseSonnenberg’s Japanese Garden is one of 250 Japanese Gardens in the United States and just one of 100 Japanese Gardens in the U.S. with a tea house. Mrs. Thompson’s ...
According to Park lore, 1,000 Japanese Cherry blossom trees were given to the city as a gift to Mayor Russell Wilson in the 1930’s. Since then, Cincinnati Parks staff have planted additional tree...
The Portland Japanese Garden is widely regarded as one of the most authentic and beautiful Japanese gardens outside of Japan. Here are some reasons why:
1. Design and Layout: The Portlan...
This shoin-zukuri (desk-centered) house, built in 17th century style, is located on the grounds of the Horticultural Center in the West Fairmount Park. The perfectly pro...
The Samurai Collection is Dallas, Texas, was created in 2012 to house the Japanese Armor of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller. Their ever-expanding collection is comprised of almost 1,000 objects, ...
The Historic Panama Hotel built in 1910 by Sabro Ozasa, a Japanese Architect and graduate of the University of Washington. Through the years it has served as a home for generations of Japanese immi...
The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) honors the heritage of the Issei (first generation Japanese) who came to the United States, and particularly to Bainbridge Island, to make ...
The Japanese Garden is a 3.5-acre traditional Japanese stroll garden located within the Washington Park Arboretum. The idea for a Japanese Garden in Seattle had formed by 1909 but it wasn’t until...
The Seattle Japanese Garden is a 3.5-acre formal garden located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. It was designed and constructed under the supervision of worl...
Heart Mountain is located 14 miles east of Cody, Wyoming. Take Hwy 14A to Road 19. A small road sign marks the turn. Look for tall red chimney to the north.
In August of 2011, the Heart ...
