Get Ready: 5 Popular Spots To Take Pictures In Japantown

San Francisco’s Japantown (Nihonmachi) spans only six square blocks, yet is a real retreat and a cultural escape within the city. The oldest of only three Japantowns in the U.S., it offers many options for eating, shopping, relaxation and entertainment. What Japantown lacks in size, it certainly makes up in quality. One can spend hours […]

Meet 3 Arts & Crafts Vendors, Who’ve Been With The Festival For More Than 10 Years

This April, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates its 50th annual festival. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday April 8-9 (Facebook event) and April 15-16 (Facebook event), 2017. We talked to three vendors of our arts & crafts area to see how long they have been selling their products at San Francisco’s Cherry Blossom Festival, and […]

10 Must-See Photos From The Festival’s 50 Years Of Japanese Culture

In 2017, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary. The festival is known as one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions, and as the biggest on the U.S. west coast. This year’s Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday April 8-9 (Facebook event) and April 15-16 (Facebook event), it […]