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Washington DC's Best Japanese Attractions, Restaurants & Stores Guide

Washington DC's Best Japanese Restaurants & Stores

Japanese Guide to Washington DC

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  Ippakutei Tea House Tour (Authentic Japanese Tea House Named Ippakutei)

  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<...
  

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  Japan-America Society of Washington DC

  As the nation’s capital, Washington has been at the center of the US-Japan relationship for over 150 years.

  But it was only in 1957 that a group of US State Department officers got together...
  

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  Japanese Pagoda, Washington DC, Tidal Basin

  The Japanese Pagoda is a stone statue in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located next to the Tidal Basin, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.
  
  The statue was a gift by t...
  

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  Japanese Stone Lantern, Tidal Basin in D.C. (Carved in 1651)

  Just north of the Tidal Basin, in a grove of cherry trees south of Independence Avenue and just west of Kutz Bridge rests a centuries-old granite Japanese lantern.  NPS photo
  
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  National Japanese American Memorial

  The National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II is located at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, and D Street in Washington, D.C. The closest Metrora...
  

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  National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II

  The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF) is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Japanese Americans during World War II (WWII) by honoring their heroic military service and p...
  

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  Tidal Basin

  Springtime in Washington means the explosion of white-pink clouds of cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin.

  
  
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  Washington Monument

  Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.

  
  
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  Washington Monument Grounds

  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 ...