Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

Name: Little Tokyo
Address: Los Angeles, United States
Telephone: +1 213 293 5822

#624 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Little Tokyo also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America. It is the largest and most populous of only three official Japantowns in the United States, all of which are in California. Founded around the beginning of the 20th century, the area, sometimes called Lil' Tokyo, J-Town, 小東京, is the cultural center for Japanese Americans in Southern California. It was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1995. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1942 (82 years ago)Area: 81.54 acres (0.1274 mi²)Coordinates: 34°2'57"N, 118°14'20"W

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Central Los Angeles (Historic Cultural)Los Angeles United States

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+1 213 293 5822

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Little Tokyo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skirball Cultural Center, City Hall, The Smell, Japanese American National Museum.

~1630 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
8 min walk • Nestled in the hills of Los Angeles, the Skirball Cultural Center stands as a vibrant testament to the preservation and exploration of Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. This multifaceted museum, established in 1996, offers a rich tapestry of culture...
0.4 miNW
1928 landmark with an observation deck
City Hall, Los Angeles
10 min walk • Los Angeles City Hall stands as an enduring symbol of the city's governance and history. Completed in 1928, this iconic building towers over the downtown skyline at 32 stories, reaching a height of 454 feet. It is not only a functioning government hub but also a...
0.4 miW
Nightlife, Dancing
The Smell, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.
~40 ftN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
1 min walk • The Japanese American National Museum is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Million Dollar Theatre at 307 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the first movie palaces built in the United States. It opened in 1917 with the premiere of William S. Hart's The Silent Man.
0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument.
~1110 ftW
Valley
Los Angeles Basin, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to an anomalous group of east-west trending chains of mountains collectively known as the Transverse Ranges.
0.6 miN
Historic district with a Mexican market
Olvera Street, Los Angeles
15 min walk • Olvera Street is a historic street in downtown Los Angeles, and a part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, the area immediately around the 19th-century Los Angeles Plaza, which has been the main square of the city since the early 1820s, when California was still part...
0.4 miE
Street
1st Street, Los Angeles
12 min walk • 1st Street is an east–west thoroughfare in Los Angeles and Monterey Park, California. It serves as a postal divider between north and south and is one of a few streets to run across the Los Angeles River.
~1890 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Los Angeles Mall, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Los Angeles Mall is a small shopping center and series of plazas at the Los Angeles Civic Center, between Main and Los Angeles Streets on the north and south sides of Temple Street, connected by both a pedestrian bridge and a tunnel.
~1850 ftN
Monuments and statues
Triforium, Los Angeles
9 min walk • Triforium is a 60-foot high, concrete public art sculpture mounted with 1,494 Venetian glass prisms, light bulbs, and an internal 79-bell carillon located at Fletcher Bowron Square in the Los Angeles Mall at Temple and Main streets in the Civic Center district of Downtown Los Angeles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Little Tokyo?

Nearby attractions include Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles (1 min walk), Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Go for Broke Monument, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Alameda Street, Los Angeles (4 min walk).

How to get to Little Tokyo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Little Tokyo:

Bus

Aliso Street & Los Angeles Street • Lines: J (10 min walk)
Arcadia Street & Los Angeles Street • Lines: J (11 min walk)

Metro

Union Station • Lines: B, D (14 min walk)
Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (15 min walk)

Light rail

Union Station • Lines: L (14 min walk)
Pico/Aliso • Lines: L (20 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (14 min walk)