Japantown, San Francisco

Japantown (Japanese: 日本町, Hepburn: Nihonmachi), also known historically as Japanese Town, is a neighborhood in the Western Addition district of San Francisco, California. Japantown comprises about six city blocks and is considered one of the largest and oldest ethnic enclaves in the United States.

Japantown
日本町
Neighborhood
View from Kabuki Hotel facing west. Below is the Japan Center and Peace Pagoda
Nickname(s): 
Little Osaka,
Japantown
Location within Central San Francisco
Coordinates: 37.7851°N 122.4298°W / 37.7851; -122.4298
Country United States
State California
City-countySan Francisco
Government
  SupervisorDean Preston
  AssemblymemberMatt Haney (D)
  State senatorScott Wiener (D)
  U.S. rep.Nancy Pelosi (D)
Area
  Total0.036 sq mi (0.09 km2)
  Land0.036 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population
  Total1,397
  Density39,000/sq mi (15,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94115
Area codes415/628
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