1. Yagura – Japanese Village Plaza
The tower in front of Japanese Village Plaza.
2. Ellison Onizuka Monument – Weller Court
Ellison Onizuka is a Japanese astronaut was the first Asian-American to reach space.
3. Go For Broke monument – North side of MOCA and Japanese American National Museum
The Go For Broke Monument was built in 1999 to commemorate Japanese American soldiers who fought during World War II.
4. Japanese American Community Cultural Center – Japanese Garden (East side of building – Lower area) Open to public.
The JACCC is the largest center of Asian American culture in the US.
5. Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple – visit after 10am. You may enter the Temple after 10am.
The gate of Higashi Honganzi Buddhist Temple.
6. Kyoto Grand Hotel – Restaurant and Japanese Garden (Rooftop of Weller Court)
Kyoto Grand Hotel features a Japanese-style garden.
7. Imagawayaki – Mitsuru Café (Food Item)
Imagawayaki is a Japanese dessert. It is a little cake filled with sweet azuki bean paste, though other fillings are popular as well.
8. Tako Yaki – Mitsuru Café (Food Item)
Takoyaki is an octopus-filled dumpling. In fact, it's my favorite.
9. Statue of Kinjiro Ninomiya
Kinjiro Ninomiya was a prominent 19th century agricultural leader, philosopher, and economist.
10. Fugetsudo – Japanese Village Plaza
Various kinds of dessert from Fugetsudo.
11. Mikawaya – Japanese Village Plaza
Mochi ice cream from Mikawaya sweets shop. I tried this and it was satisfying.
Cakes from Mikawaya.
12.Kinokuniya Bookstore – Weller Court
Kinokuniya bookstore offers both Japanese and English books. Unfortunately, I didn't get to go inside.
13. Photos of replicated food on display of various restaurants
Here are some photos of replicated food of Little Tokyo restaurants.
14. Jungle – Collector’s Shop – Animation and Japanese TV collectibles – Japanese Village Plaza
The Jungle Collectorl' Shop. The heaven for Gundam figures and anime goods collectors.
15. Marukai Market – Weller Court
Marukai sells Japanese home, grocery, and health products.
16. Tokyo Japanese Outlet – Japanese Village Plaza
Tokyo Japanese Outlet sells Japanese lifestyle item. This includes clothing, kitchenware, household items, and entertainment.
17. Bunka-do
Bunka-do is a gift shop offering many Japanese cultural items. They sell household decor, kitchenware, and various other gift items.
18. Anzen Hardware
Which means 'safety hardware' in Japanese, Anzen Hardware has first opened in 1933 and has provided home convenients and hardwares since then.
19. SK Uyeda Department Store
SK Uyeda Department Store sells a huge variety of Japanese items, from furniture to kimonos to kitchenware.
20. Rafu Bussan – 2nd street in front of Japanese Village Plaza
Rafu Bussan is a gift store filled with traditional Japanese items.
A Japanese traditional doll with Kimono.
21. unique ways of displaying food of Weller Court – Multi level Restaurants
This picture shows the unique way of displying food in the Weller Court.
22. Izakaya
Izakaya is a Japanese restaurant that primarily serves alcoholic drinks along with food.
23. Japanese American National Museum
Unfortunately, I'm not in this picture which it would make the picture much better if i were.
24. Museum of Contemporary Art: MOCA
The MOCA contains American and European works of art created since the 1940s.
25. The Frying Fish – Revolving Sushi Bar
Sushi bar that offers mobile conveyer belt to deliver sushi plates. Looks good.
26. Koyasan Buddhist Temple – Hidden Buddhist Temple on 1st street next to Japanese Village Plaza
A Buddhist Temple located at Little Tokyo.
Apparently, this one is very cryptic and hidden. I didn't have an oppurtunity to visit here.
27.Little Tokyo Marketplace
Little Tokyo Marketplace is where restaurants and markets are located.
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Overall, we had a lot of fun at Little Tokyo. I will definitely go again with my friends to look around the places that we haven't got to visit unfortunately due to a lack of time.
