Nihonmachi is not at the
listed coordinates. Translate the Kanji (suuji) below for the
actual coordinates.
At one time, San Francisco's Japantown was one of the largest
communities of Japanese outside of Japan. With the advent of World
War II and the forced internment of those of Japanese ancestry, the
once thriving ethnic neighborhood, has been reduced to a small
district, centered on a non-descript shopping mall. Only three
Japantown’s remain in the United States.
Immediately surrounding the mall are a number of shops and
restaurants catering to the Japanese styles and tastes. The
coordinates listed will take you to one of two bronze fountains
created by Ruth Asawa, in a small plaza across from Japan
Center (the cache is not here).
The Peace Plaza, found between Miyako Mall and Kintetsu Mall, is
overshadowed by a large 5-tiered pagoda built in 1968. Surrounding
the pagoda are stone benches that provide a convenient meeting
place or Geocache starting point.
Parking is available, for a reasonable price, in the public
garage underneath the shopping mall. Entrances can be found on
Geary between Laguna & Webster, Filmore between Geary &
Post, and Post between Webster & Laguna. There are metered
parking spaces within feet of the cache, if your real lucky to get
one.
Visit Japantown's own web site.
The cache is a non-magnetic candy tin, painted black, with a
grasping device attached, just large enough for a log and very
small Geoswag. Best to bring your own writing device.
Checksum latitude: 22 Checksum longitude: 34
Please return the cache to EXACTLY the same
place & way it was placed. Pretty please?
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