San Francisco

Cultural and Arts

• Japan Society of Northern California – Sponsor of Japan-related events in Bay Area. They also offer a wide variety of Japanese classes.

• Japan Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) – one of the main Japanese cultural centers in San Francisco and a partner of JETAANC. Offers classes in Japanese arts.

• Asian Museum of Art – Features a large collection of Japanese art, as well as Japan-related events and classes

• GenRyu Arts – classes in taiko and other Japanese arts

• New People – movie theater showing Japanese films, Japantown

• Renegade Taiko

• San Francisco Japantown – one of three remaining Japantowns in the U.S.

• San Francisco Taiko Dojo

• San Francisco Women’s Taiko Troupe

Japanese Social Groups

• WaiWai – Japanese-speaking social group

• Japan-U.S. Forum – Japanese-speaking discussion group

Japanese Schools/Classes

• JETAANC – periodically sponsors conversation and JLPT prep classes. Contact jet@cgjsf.org to find out about upcoming classes.

• ABC Language Exchange – Financial District

• ABC Preschool – Japantown

• Chibi-Chan Preschool – Japantown

• Clarendon Elementary School – bilingual Japanese program, Inner Sunset

• Japan Society of Northern California – Financial District

• Kinmon Gakuen – Japantown

• Little Angels Preschool – Inner Sunset

• Nihonmachi Little Friends – Japantown

• Rosa Parks Elementary School – bilingual Japanese program, Western Addition

• San Francisco Japanese School – Sunset

• Soko Gakuen – Lower Pacific Heights

• Online Courses – free online Japanese courses from major universities

Onsen Hot Springs

• Kabuki Spa – Japanese-style onsen, Japantown

Japanese Gardens

• San Francisco Botanical Garden – Moon Viewing Garden, Golden Gate Park

• Japanese Tea Garden – Golden Gate Park

Grocery Stores

• Nijiya Market – Japantown

• Super Mira Market – Japantown

• Uoki K. Sakai Company – Japantown

Sweets/Wagashi

• Benkyodo – traditional manju/mochi/sweets shop, Japantown

• Kissako Tea – dango and other traditional wagashi sweets, Japantown

• Minamoto Kitchoan – traditional omiyage/sweets, Financial District

• Nippon Ya – traditional omiyage/sweets, Japantown

• Yasukochi’s Sweet Shop – traditional Japanese bakery, Japantown

Shops

• Japantown shops

• Kinokuniya – bookstore, Japantown

• New People – variety of Japan-related shops, Japantown

• Pika Pika – Purikura Print Club, Japantown

Karaoke

• Do Re Mi Music Studio – Japantown

• Fillmore Karaoke Corporation – Japantown

• K-Net Karaoke – Parkside

• L2 – Japantown

• Level 2 Karaoke – Japantown

• Pandora – Civic Center, features a Hello Kitty room

• Playground – Japantown

• Safety Zone Karaoke Box – Japantown

• San Francisco Town Music Studio – Japantown

• Voiz Karaoke – Parkside

• Volar Karaoke – Inner Richmond

• Yamasho – Civic Center, Japanese-themed rooms

Restaurants

• Ajisen Ramen – authentic Kyushu ramen chain, one of the few places in the Bay Area that serves tonkotsu ramen

• Akiko’s Restaurant – Union Square

• Anzu – Union Square

• Bar Ikkyu – shochu bar, Japantown

• Cha-Ya – Vegetarian Japanese

• Chotto – Marina

• Delicia – Japanese deli, often staff a tako-yaki booth at the Ferry Terminal Farmer’s Market

• G Cube Cafe – shabu-shabu, Parkside

• Genki Ramen – Inner Richmond

• Halu – Inner Richmond

• Happy Shabu Shabu – Japantown

• Izakaya Ju-Ku – Outer Richmond

• Izakaya Sozai – Inner Sunset

• Izakaya Yuzuki – Mission

• Japantown restaurants

• Kappou Gomi – Outer Richmond

• Ki – SOMA

• Miki – Outer Richmond

• Mogura – “snack” bar, Japantown

• Mums Home of Shabu Shabu – Japantown

• Nihon Whiskey Lounge – Mission

• Nojo – Hayes Valley

• Nombe – Mission

• O-Izakaya – Japantown

• Oozora Sake House – Inner Richmond

• Oyaji – Outer Richmond

• Ozumo – Rincon Hill

• Ryoko’s – Nob Hill

• Shabu House – Outer Richmond

• Shabu Lounge – Outer Sunset, shabu-shabu

• Shabu Pub – Inner Richmond, shabu-shabu

• Shabusen – Japantown, shabu-shabu

• Tekka – Inner Richmond

• Yamasho – Civic Center

Note: These links are for informational purposes only. JETAANC does not endorse any of the entities listed. Please send any additions or corrections to communications|at|jetaanc.org