Japantown Task Force

Specialties

Our mission is to:

Preserve and develop the City and County of San Francisco’s historic Japantown as a culturally and commercially enriched neighborhood and district, and as a local, national, and international resource;

Strengthen the ethnic diversity of the City and County of San Francisco by bringing together the history and culture of the Nikkei community at and within Japantown for all persons to enjoy and share;

Create an atmosphere of safety, beauty, vitality, and prosperity for the present and future residents, organizations, institutions, and businesses residing or located in Japantown.

History

Established in 2001.

Japantown Task Force, Inc. is a new entitythat was created in the year 2001 in order to continue the work of the previous 50-​member Japantown Planning, Preservation, and Development Task Force organization. There are only three remaining Japantowns lieft in the U.S., all located in teh state of California — San Francisco, San Jose and Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. San Francisco’s Japantown holds a long history dating back to the time Japanese immigrants first set foot onto the mainland through redevelopment in the 1960s up to the present day. The community has become diverse, yet still holds on to the Japanese culture as seen through the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, the Nihonmachi Street Fair, Bön Odor and New Year’s activities. Japantown Task Force, Inc. continues to work on revitalizing and preserving Japantown, a community of culture, tradition, and history.

Meet the Business Owner

Bob H.

Business Owner

Bob is the Executive Director of the Japantown Task Force, Inc. He has extensive experience in Real Estate with stints at Bank of America and Security Pacific.