Explore San Francisco Japantown with the Japantown History Walk App! Download the app to discover over 100 years of Japanese American history and culture through the app’s walking and audio tours.
Users will be guided through the 16 interpretive signs along the 10-block route of the San Francisco Japantown History Walk (JHW) with the assistance of the interactive audio tour. This app allows visitors to explore the rich history of Japantown which was established in the Western Addition in 1906, and remains as the oldest of the three remaining Japantowns in the United States.
Key Features:
GPS enabled map
Digital access to panels for easy reading.
Audio summary of key points on each panel.
The JHW App is easy to use and offers both locals and visitors a unique and educational mobile tour. Start at the Japantown Peace Plaza or anywhere in the Japantown radius. Find any panel which can be easily located using the JHW App. Tap the pin for more info to hear stories about the Benkyodo Candy Factory, the Japanese YWCA and the Peace Pagoda among many others. The JWH App is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about SF Japantown.
Tips on using the app:
Tap the Home button in the top right corner to return to the main page at any time.
Tap the Map button to view all the pin locations, locate your position, and find nearby panels in the SF Japantown History Walk Tour.
Tap the Info button for any questions and let us know what you love about SF Japantown!
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) organized the San Francisco Japantown History Walk Project and JHW App as a permanent educational public display featuring historical and culturally significant landmarks in the community. It is part of their effort to preserve the community and past history for future generations to learn from and enjoy.
The JCCCNC is located in San Francisco’s Japantown and is the largest Japanese American community-owned facility in Northern California serving over 185,000 people a year. Founded in 1973, the JCCCNC is an everlasting foundation of our Japanese American ancestry, cultural heritage, histories and traditions.