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Where Japanese design meets Western influences, the modern and elegant Hotel Kabuki provides a different view of San Francisco. It’s located within the city’s Japantown neighbourhood, with easy access to izakayas, sushi bars, and karaoke, as well as the nearby Fillmore District. Buses accessing the city’s top attractions operate nearby.
A JdV Hyatt hotel, the boutique space is home to 225 guestrooms and suites. Free internet and digital check-in make it ideal for business travellers, though it’s also a quiet, design-savvy alternative to downtown’s sometimes more sterile spaces.
Visit nearby Kabuki Springs and Spa for the full Japantown experience.
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San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[2 miles]
Marketers call Lombard the world’s crookedest street. True or not, the block-long lane hits eight hairpin turns – built to slow people as they drive the steep-steep street – as it snakes down Russian Hill. Instead of driving it (and sitting in traffic), you’ll have more fun walking it.
Best for ages: 6+ | Free
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[2.2 miles]
One of the world’s best Chinese New Year celebrations, held in the oldest Chinatown in North America. The highlight is the Chinese New Year parade, complete with a 28-foot-long golden dragon.
Best for ages: 6+ | Free | 2.5 weeks
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[2.5 miles]
One of the largest museums for modern and contemporary art on the planet, with seven floors packed with more than 33,000 works ranging from abstract paintings to Depression-era photographs.
Best for ages: 13+ | £20
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[2.7 miles]
A hub for tourists, Fisherman’s Wharf is best known for its seafood, mainstream attractions, buskers, and sea lions who bed down on the docks of Pier 39.
Best for ages: 4+ | Free
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San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[1.3 miles]
Home to one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian art on the planet, this Civic Center locale exhibits everything from future fantasy animations to Chinese jade carvings from more than 6,000 years ago.
Best for ages: 13+ | £15
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[1.8 miles]
There’s nothing better than sipping sugary mai tais in a dimly lit tiki setting, where an indoor thunderstorm occurs hourly on cue. With red leather banquettes, a floating stage with its own house band, and a dance floor created from a former schooner, the Fairmont’s historic Tonga Room has been drawing crowds since 1945. Weekend nights here are like the greatest wedding reception you’ve ever been to, times 10.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[2.2 miles]
With no permanent collection, San Francisco’s CJM offers ever-changing exhibits highlighting the Jewish culture and its complexities. It’s housed in a historic Pacific Gas & Electric substation that’s been modernly redesigned with elements of Jewish symbolism.
Best for ages: 18+ | £12
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA)[2.4 miles]
Celebrating black cultures around the world through a global lens, MoAD remains one of the few museums in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the artworks of the African Diaspora. Artist discussions, literary events, and film screenings take place here regularly.
Best for ages: 13+ | £8
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