East Bay

Cultural and Arts

• Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) – a partner of JETAANC, OACC sponsors a wide range of Asian (including Japanese) cultural and artistic programming

• Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association – a partner of JETAANC, OFSCA is an active group that sponsors student exchange programs between Oakland and Fukuoka, as well as a very popular Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival every Fall, among other Japan-related activities throughout the year.

• Bay Area Shakuhachi School – Oakland

• Diablo Japanese-American Club – Concord

• Diablo Taiko – Concord

• Drum Revolutions – taiko group and lessons – El Cerrito and Orinda

• Eden Aoba-Taiko – Hayward

• Emeryville Taiko – Emeryville

• Ho no Daiko – Alameda, Contact: Gen Uno or Joyce Noma-Quan, (510) 471-2581

• Miyagi Ryu Ohtori no Kai USA – Hayward, Okinawan Eisa Taiko and Dance

• O-Nami Taiko – Union City

• Pacific Film Archives – one of the largest collections of Japanese film in the world; often screens Japanese films, Berkeley

• Rythmix Cultural Works – Alameda, features regular classes in taiko and other Japanese arts

• Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble – Oakland

• Tatsumaki Taiko – Berkeley

• Waidaiko Newark – Newark, taiko group

Shops

• Daiso – 100en shop, Berkeley Telegraph

• Eastwind Books of Berkeley – Asian and Asian-American books, Berkeley Downtown

• Hida Tools – Japanese tools, Berkeley

• Ichiban Kan – 100en shop, El Cerrito

• Japan Woodworker – Japanese tools, Alameda

• Miki’s Paper – authentic Japanese paper store, Berkeley on 4th Street

• Thousand Cranes – Japanese fabrics, futon covers, kimono and goods, Berkeley on 4th Street

Grocery Stores

• Berkeley Bowl – many Japanese products

• Diablo Oriental Foods – Japanese-owned grocery with many Japanese products in Walnut Creek

• EM Food Market – Korean grocery and goods, many Japanese products in Downtown Oakland

• Koreana Plaza – Korean grocery and goods, many Japanese products in Oakland’s Koreatown/Northgate district

• Ranch 99 Market – Huge Asian grocery and goods store, many Japanese products in Richmond in the Pacific East Mall off I-80 near Albany

• Tokyo Fish Market – Japanese grocery store in North Berkeley. Japanese gift shop adjacent.

• Yaoya-san – Japanese grocery in El Cerrito (next to Ichiban Kan)

• Yasai Produce Market – produce shop with Japanese produce and food in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood

Hot Springs

• Piedmont Springs – private “rotenburo”-style outdoor tubs

Restaurants

• Angelfish – Alameda

• Ajisen Ramen – Popular Kyushu ramen chain in Fremont. One of the few places that serves authentic tonkotsu ramen in the Bay Area.

• Coach Sushi – nomihodai available, Oakland’s Grand Avenue district

• Geta – Oakland’s Piedmont Avenue District

• Ichi Japon – Downtown Oakland, Happy Hour 5-8pm

• Ichiro Sushi – Downtown Oakland

• Ippuku Izakaya – Downtown Berkeley

• Kamakura Restaurant – Alameda

• Katana-ya Ramen – El Cerrito (next to Yaoya-san)

• Kiraku – izakaya, owner/chef is from Ibaraki-ken, Berkeley

• Kirala Restaurant – Berkeley

• Kyoto Express – Downtown Oakland, lunch only, specializes in udon/soba

• Miyozen – kaiten-zushi, Emeryville

• Noriko no Ko – Authentic “obaasan” style home cooking, Berkeley

• Ozumo Restaurant – Oakland’s Uptown district

• Rikyu Sushi – Oakland’s Rockridge district

• Ryowa Ramen – Downtown Berkeley

• Samurai Sushi Boat – Kaiten-zushi, Oakland’s Grand Avenue district

• Takara Sake Factory – sake tasting room, shop, and museum, Berkeley, near 4th Street

• Ta-ke Sushi – $1 Sapporo beers, Oakland’s Grand Avenue district

• Yume Sushi – Omakase, Alameda

• Zabu Zabu – Shabu-shabu, Downtown Berkeley

Karaoke

• Jaguar Karaoke in Oakland’s Temescal district, Karaoke boxes, many Japanese songs

• Music Tunnel KTV Karaoke – Karaoke boxes, many Japanese songs in Richmond near Albany in same building as Ranch 99 in the Pacific East Mall

Japanese Gardens

• Oakland Japanese Garden – small garden with a waterfall and koi pond. The adjacent Garden Room is rentable for events, Oakland’s Grand Avenue district

• Oakland Bonsai Garden – Oakland’s Grand Avenue District

• Hayward Japanese Garden, Hayward

• UC Berkeley Japanese Garden (in UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley) Berkeley,  review

Japanese Schools and Classes

• Buddhist Church of Oakland

• Diablo Nippongo Gakuen – Concord

• East Bay Japanese Language School – El Cerrito

• eLoha – Castro Valley

• Global Montessori International School – Berkeley

• Kumon – Various locations

• Middlebury Japanese Language School – Oakland

• Pacific Rim International School – Emeryville

• Sakura Daycare – Oakland

• Sakura Gakuen – Pleasanton

• Sycamore Preschool – El Cerrito

Japanese Buddhist Temples

• Buddhist Church of Oakland

• Buddhist Temple of Alameda

• Berkeley Buddhist Temple

• Berkeley Higashi Hongonji Temple

• Berkeley Zen Center – Soto Zen Buddhist practice center

• Buddhist Churches of America Bookstore (next to Jodo Shinshu Center), Berkeley

• Jodo Shinshu Center, Berkeley

• Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church – Union City

Note: These links are for informational purposes only. JETAANC does not endorse any of the entities listed. Please send any additions or corrections to communications|at|jetaanc.org