Peace Pagoda - Japantown San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Touchstone
N 37° 47.129 W 122° 25.784
10S E 550213 N 4182167
Standing at approximately 100 feet tall, the Peace Pagoda has a commanding presence in the Japantown section of San Francisco, California and a fitting tribute to the friendship between San Francisco and its sister city Osaka, Japan.
Waymark Code: WM4Y77
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member the federation
Views: 36

Near the center of Japantown, in the Peace Plaza, the Peace Pagoda stands at roughly five stories high. The pagoda, designed by Japanese architect Yoshiro Taniguchi, was given to Japantown by the people of Osaka, San Francisco's sister city in Japan.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Osaka, Japan

Country or International City that Received the Gift: San Francisco, California, USA

Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: [Web Link]

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