San Jose's J-town is under transition. What was formerly a place for local Japan-philes to come and shop for nostalgic or cultural hard to find items, has now started to become a little trendier and hip. No doubt all the hype from 49er QB Colin Kaepernick and his ink-inspired clothing line hasn't hurt, the retail selection here has transformed from... More

I have been to the yearly festival here several years in a row. The food is delicious and I love the Taiko Drummers. Wonderful.

Good restraunts and great shops with a Japanese "flavor". A nice quiet neighborrhood with plenty of nice people and establishments to occupy a few hours.

Lots of choices of restaurants, several gift shops, etc. It's easy to find, but parking can be difficult, especially on weekends. I would like to see more shopping choices.

I am sure Japantown in San Jose was more inviting and busy in the past but even today there are several nice sushi places, a great little supermarket, a travel agency and a great little coffee place in the corner that used to be a gas station. Never been to the farmer's market. It is not as busy as Japantown... More

Great ramen choices, some of the best in the Bay Area. I like Santoka (which is inside the supermarket), and Kahoo which is further outside.

Small part of street with Japanese sushi restaurants. If you are not fan of sushi then there is nothing to do there.

This is our go to area for Japanese food. If one place is full you can find another and they are all good.

Only few shops and restaurants. Not very colorful and in fact a little boring. There is nothing there that you cannot find in other areas of the bay. If you want to see better - go to Japan Town in San Francisco.