Explore San Francisco's historic Japantown at your own pace on this self-guided audio tour.Japanese-American local Kristin Eriko Posner will guide you through the neighborhood, sharing little-known stories on how history shaped the food, culture, and landscape of the oldest Japantown in the U.S. This geotagged audio tour is best between 10.30am - 3.30pm on Wednesday-Saturdays, when all of the businesses on the tour are open. However, it can be taken at any time, on any day. Most shops are open until 6.00pm.The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS, which also works offline.
Stroll through Japantown with storyteller and activist Kristin Eriko Posner on a self-guided audio tour. Hear little-known stories on how history shaped the food, culture, and landscape of the oldest Japantown in the U.S.. Stop by famous local businesses such as Paper Tree, Benkyodo and Hinodeya Ramen. Enjoy the freedom of a self-guided audio tour
Your experience starts under the Red Torii Gate (the entrance to Japantown), where Sutter and Buchanan's Streets cross.