Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Welcome to
kawaii
(cuteness) - this 1968 mall is a vintage gem, with rock gardens,
wooden bridges and
maneki-neko
(waving cat) figurines atop sushi-bar counters. Lose
track of time in photo-sticker booths, karaoke lounges,
ukiyo-e
(woodblock print) galleries
and Japanese video-game arcades - then take a breather under the cherry trees by the
Peace Plaza pagoda.
Cottage Row
STREET
Detour to the 1860s and 70s via this National Historic Landmark promenade formerly
known as 'Japan Street,' where Japanese Americans lived in clapboard cottages, farmed
tiny backyard plots and socialized under plum trees until their forced internment in WWII.
Forty-five years later, San Francisco's Japanese American Citizens League won a presiden-
tial apology for internees - and today, Cottage Row's public mini-park remains a point of
community pride.
The Marina & Presidio
Crissy Field
PARK
The Presidio's army airstrip has been stripped of asphalt and reinvented as a haven for
coastal birds, kite-fliers and windsurfers enjoying sweeping views of Golden Gate Bridge.
Baker Beach
BEACH
Unswimmable waters (except when the tide's coming in) but unbeatable views of the
Golden Gate make this former Army beachhead SF's tanning location of choice, especially
the clothing-optional north end - at least until the afternoon fog rolls in.
Presidio Visitors Center
TOURIST INFORMATION
10am-4pm Thu-Sun;
PresidiGo Shuttle)
