I was in what is called Japantown in San Francisco and walked through the Japantown Peace Plaza. The plaza connects the two malls of the Japan Center. It was created in the 1960's:
The focus of the plaza is the Peace Pagoda. The pagoda was donated by the San Francisco's sister city Osaka, Japan in 1968 as a gesture of goodwill:
The Japantown Peace Plaza is a beautiful place to walk around and sit and relax.
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ReplyDeleteLovely pics. I particularly like the pagoda and its symbolism.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to find a beautiful place in the city to relax and sit. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDelete...public art and plants sure make a city livable. Thanks for sharing this week, please stop back again.
ReplyDeletewow - I haven't been there since I was a little girl. Still as lovely as it was!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! I have always been fascinated with Japanese art, culture and food. Arigato!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! It definitely has the essence of a Japanese garden.
ReplyDeleteVery fun to see! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
ReplyDeleteJann
Oh wow, this looks like a really cool and very peaceful and zen place to visit and spend the day strolling around! Very cool.
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