City note 12 · Market + district
Japantown
Books, food, community institutions, baths, and small specialist shops concentrated into a walkable district.
Peace Plaza is a practical starting point; continue through the malls and along Post and Buchanan for the broader neighborhood.Open map
Why go
The pleasure is in choosing several small stops rather than treating the Peace Plaza as the whole visit.
- Good for
- Daytime · Solo
- Time
- 1.5 hr – 4 hr
- Cost
- $$
- Plan
- Walk in
Before you go
Check current hours or programming before crossing the city
Fillmore Street or the Kabuki area