
Streets & neighbourhoods
Japantown
San Francisco, United States
Founded in 1906 after the 1906 earthquake relocated a significant Japanese population, San Francisco's Japantown is one of only three remaining in the U.S. Known for its Peace Pagoda, a five-tiered concrete structure gifted by sister city Osaka. Visitors find authentic shops, restaurants, and cultural experiences along its six city blocks.
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