Alameda
Across the bay from San Francisco, Alameda's Japantown flourished, with 822 Japanese residents at its peak in the 1930s. In the charming neighborhood near the Park Street bridge, there were 2 churches, 2 Japanese schools, and numerous businesses to provide for the close-knit community. By the 1940s, the Japanese had established their niche serving the broader community with 4 florists, 4 nurseries, 8 cleaners & laundry services, and 6 shoe repair stores. Nearly three-quarters of the pre-war Japantown remains extant but hidden from public memory, unless a neighbor happens upon the annual obon or bazaar of the Buddhist or Methodist church.
Listings
Rokutani Residence
2301 Eagle Ave, Alameda
Shikuma Residence
2308 Eagle Ave, Alameda
Student Club
2320 Buena Vista Ave, Alameda
Tawa Residence
1114 Oak St, Alameda
Teshima Residence
2256 Buena Vista Ave, Alameda
Towata Residence
2139 Pacific Ave, Alameda
Tsuchiya Residence
2161 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
Yagyu Residence
2319 Eagle Ave, Alameda