Japantown

Japantown, commonly known as J Town, is a historic cultural district of , north of Downtown San Jose. Historically a center for San Jose's Japanese American and Chinese American communities, San Jose's Japantown is one of only three Japantowns that still exist in the United States, alongside and .
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  • Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in San Jose, California, United States
  • Also known as
    “Japantown, San Jose”
    “Japantown, San Jose, California”
    “Nihonmachi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Issei Memorial Building and Japanese American Museum of San Jose.
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is a heritage site.
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The is located at 535 N.
Heinlenville was a Chinese-American ethnic enclave in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luna Park and San Jose.
is a neighborhood in .
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Often called "the capital of ", …
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The of is a designated U.S.

Japantown

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Latitude
37.34896° or 37° 20′ 56″ north
Longitude
-121.89423° or 121° 53′ 39″ west
Open location code
849W84X4+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 286903523
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q6159203

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Japantown” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “日本城 (聖荷西)”
  • Chinese: “日本城”
  • Chinese: “日本町”
  • French: “Japantown”
  • Japanese: “ジャパンタウン”
  • Japanese: “日本町”
  • Urdu: “جاپان ٹاؤن، سان ہوزے”
  • Vietnamese: “Japantown, San Jose”
  • Vietnamese: “Japantown”
  • Vietnamese: “Phố Nhật, San Jose”
  • Vietnamese: “Phố Nhật”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hensley Historic District and Civic Center.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Get Down and Object Art Gallery.

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