Japanese American National Museum - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Japanese American National Museum

This is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of U.S. history.The museum covers more than 130 years of Japanese-American history, dating to the first Issei generation of immigrants. It also contains artifacts, textiles, art, photographs, and oral histories of Japanese Americans. There are s o many other things to see and study here. It will be a worth visit.

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Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles City Hall

0.59km from Japanese American National Museum

Los Angeles City Hall is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council. The building is open to the public, so you can see this piece of history up close. Inside, you'll find alluring aesthetics as impressive as the outside, with hanging chandeliers and high ceilings. Most of the time visitors spend about an hour here.

Bradbury Building

Bradbury Building

0.86km from Japanese American National Museum

An architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles. Built in 1893, the five-story office building is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.

Olvera Street

Olvera Street

0.89km from Japanese American National Museum

Olvera Street is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Los Angeles. It 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.

Grand Park

Grand Park

0.93km from Japanese American National Museum

Grand Park is a 12-acre civic park, stretching from The Music Center to City Hall, providing Angelenos with year-round free public programming and green spaces to connect, create, and celebrate. It include tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, performance lawns and courtyards, plenty of street lights, movable park furniture, and kiosks to encourage the walking and exploration of the area.

Grand Central Market

Grand Central Market

0.95km from Japanese American National Museum

This is a landmark of Los angeles opened in 1917 and has been in continuous operation since. The Market provides Los Angeles with a national-caliber eating experience that showcases California's best ingredients, chefs, and entrepreneurs. Their 30,000 square-foot arcade encompasses a food emporium and retail marketplace and will continue to grow by offering downtown a shared gathering place and a dynamic hub for public programming and events.

The Last Bookstore

The Last Bookstore

1.04km from Japanese American National Museum

The Last Bookstore is an independent bookstore located at 453 S Spring Street, Downtown Los Angeles. The bookstore actually specializes in reasonably priced used books, and takes great pride in offering a selection of well-kept vintage books as wellThe store is 22,000 square feet. The current store is in a former bank with books on two levels, including the former vault.

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