Free Guided Walking Tour of Japantown (SF)
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This is a 2 hour guided walking tour as described below and on our website. Please check the site for policies (e.g. no dogs except licensed service dogs).
The tour is FREE but we do request a donation. Suggested donation is $20/person.
In the late 1800’s, what is now known as San Francisco’s Japantown hosted a vibrant Jewish community, as the sites of three present or former synagogues attest. Japantown per se dates from the earthquake and fire of 1906. During World War II, Japanese American residents were sent to internment camps and replaced largely by African Americans, whose thriving businesses included many jazz clubs.
Beginning in the 1950’s, a decades-long urban renewal project reshaped both the neighborhood’s population and its physical landscape. Today we see classic Victorians next to Japanese-style architecture, as well as the ghosts of historic jazz clubs replaced by modern structures of glass and steel.
San Francisco City Guides is a 44-year old program of the San Francisco Public Library. Guides are all volunteers and do not accept tips.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
