Adam S.
11/29/2022
Just a wonderful Historic Point. This is dedicated to the first Japanese Ship to sail into the San Francisco Bay. Kanrin Maru. I advise you to look up the ship. I think about it every time I...
Kanrin Maru Monument
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100 34th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94121
The Kanrin Maru Monument is a historic landmark located in San Francisco, California. It commemorates the Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese vessel to sail to the United States in 1860, symbolizing the beginning of formal relations between Japan and the U.S. The monument features a bronze plaque and is surrounded by beautiful views of the bay, making it a significant site for both history enthusiasts and visitors interested in cultural exchange.
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Annabelle R.
8/2/2022
Located across from the Legion of Honor, this monument honors the arrival of the first Japanese naval ship in SF in 1860, an event leading to the first Japanese embassy in the U.S. It symbolizes...
Shirley M. F.
11/24/2016
November 24, 2016: The Karin Maru Monument via Legion Of Honor seems like it is a new monument added to the Presidio recently; this monument wasn't here when I was a child growing up in San...
Dan B.
5/10/2012
Depending on how much (in)attention you're paying to the map and how much you know about the installments surrounding the Legion of Honor, you might think this is the artwork in the parking lot....
和子
8/6/2012
Perhaps this is the kind of thing that a tourist or an accidental tourist might stumble upon, but what a pleasant surprise when found. It is the memorial to the first ship sent from Japan to the...
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