S ince the 1960s, Japantown’s beloved Peace Plaza has been shut off from Geary Boulevard, blocked behind a retaining wall. But construction to overhaul the plaza just began, and after a two-year ...

Thousands crowded San Francisco's Japantown on Sunday for the 58th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Kiyomi Takeda, who's part of the festival's non-profit arm, said there was plenty for people to ...

Thousands of people were filling the streets of San Francisco's Japantown for the 58th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The ...

Community activists and neighbors gathered at in San Francisco's Japantown on Thursday to stand in solidarity for immigrants facing deportation. The rally was held at the Japanese Cultural and ...

Thousands of people were filling the streets of San Francisco's Japantown for the 58th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The ...

The festival faced planning challenges due to plaza construction but still featured music, vendors and displays of Japanese ...

The 57th annual Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off its first of two weekend spring celebrations in Japantown this Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and April 13 at 10 a.m.

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. In July 2025 the first ...