The Japan Center is a shopping center in the Japantown neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The mall itself is composed of three mall buildings; from west to east, they are the Kinokuniya Mall, Kintetsu Mall (now Japan Center West), and Miyako Mall (now Japan Center East).
The Japantown Peace Plaza is a central gathering space in Japantown, San Francisco, located within one of the oldest and most vibrant Japanese-American communities in the United States. San Francisco's Japantown is one of only three remaining Japantowns in the U.S. and has a rich history tied to Japanese immigration and the internment period during World War II.
Japantown is a historic neighborhood in San Francisco, California, located just west of the city's downtown area that comprises about six square city blocks. It is one of the few remaining Japantowns in the United States and is a vibrant cultural hub with a rich history.
