| ext">San Francisco is the home of the eccentric, | | | | Located along Post Street, Japantown is made up of |
| hopeful, movers, inventors and free thinkers. Citizens of | | | | six square city blocks. |
| this city stubbornly refuse to be brought back to earth, | | | | Home to a large number of Japanese restaurants, |
| and enjoy a style of living that is much sort after. | | | | shops, hotels, banks, supermarkets and other oddities, |
| Seafood is one such commodity that can be found in | | | | this popular tourist attraction in San Francisco is a |
| abundance from this great city, locals feast on it, and | | | | haven for all things Japanese. Find an array of items to |
| visitors delight in it. The cable cars remain as one of | | | | be purchased from incense, automobile parts, |
| the fundamental icons of the city, and those who have | | | | collectables, arts and crafts, toys, cooking supplies, |
| travelled on it will ensure you that it is the best mode | | | | antiques, electronics, books, jewellery, clothing and so |
| of transport to absorb the culture of the city. This city | | | | much more. Dining in Japantown is exotic, with culinary |
| is best covered by partaking in a city tour, popular city | | | | delights such as sushi, teppanyaki, dim sum, deep fried |
| tours include; Urban Trek USA, City Segway Tours, | | | | specialities and endless others. Acupuncture and |
| San Francisco Guided Segway Tour, Silver Lion | | | | traditional Japanese massages from spas are also |
| Service Private Tour, Mr. Toad’s Tour, All About | | | | among the favourite activities in this beautiful locality. |
| Chinatown Walking Tours, Dylan’s City Tours | | | | There are two festivals celebrated in Japantown, the |
| and San Francisco Movie Tours among others. | | | | first can be seen for a period of two weeks in April |
| Of the many places and to see and explore, | | | | and is called the Northern California Cherry Blossom |
| Japantown remains of the fundamental, known by | | | | Festival, while the second is the Nihonmachi Street Fair |
| other names such as Funayville, Little Osaka, J Town | | | | that is held in August for duration of a week. |
| and Nihonmachi. Japantown is one of the oldest and | | | | There are many hotels that will give you easy access |
| largest enclaves of the Japanese in the United States. | | | | to this tourist attraction and others. |