Living in Japantown San Francisco

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Japantown is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in San Francisco with 3,118 residents.

Japantown has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Cathedral Hill, Pacific Heights, Western Addition, Lower Pacific Heights, Alamo Square, Hayes Valley and Polk Gulch.

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Japantown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Japantown San Francisco.

Japantown is the 5th most walkable neighborhood in San Francisco with a Walk Score of 99.

Find apartments in San Francisco's most walkable neighborhoods: Chinatown, Tenderloin and Polk Gulch.

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Japantown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Japantown to other San Francisco neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
3	Polk Gulch	100	85	78	5,096
4	North Beach	99	86	74	10,684
5	Japantown	99	81	83	3,118
6	Castro	99	89	75	2,219
7	Civic Center	99	100	98	3,237

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 133 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Japantown.

People in Japantown can walk to an average of 44 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Japantown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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