How to spend a day in San Francisco’s Japantown, the poster child for the city’s post-Covid recovery
Our microguides series is inspired by the slow travel movement, encouraging travellers to relax their pace and take a deep dive into one particular neighbourhood in a well-loved city. Rather than a whirlwind itinerary which aims to hit up every must-see attraction, these compact, close-up guides encourage you to zone in, take your time and truly explore like a local
There are at least 50 Chinatowns across the US but only three Japantowns remain, all located on the country’s Pacific coast. San Francisco’s is the oldest; Japanese Americans have been populating this six-block neighbourhood in the Western Addition district for more than a century, and in that time have done an impressive job of recreating a small slice of their motherland in northern California.
More sedate and secluded than SF’s in the city, and buy your fill of imported manga, anime and all things (cute).
