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Japantown

One of America's last three historic Japantowns, with a Peace Pagoda, ramen shops and the Kinokuniya bookstore.

Photo: Justin Ennis from Ridgecrest, US · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always open
Price
Free
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
1610 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
On Muni's 38 Geary bus.

Why Go

It was emptied by the internment of Japanese Americans in WWII, then partly rebuilt. The Cherry Blossom Festival is here each April.

Nearby

Painted Ladies and Alamo Square16 min walkSan Francisco City Hall19 min walkAsian Art Museum21 min walkGrace Cathedral27 min walk

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