If you're going to the Japanese American Museum then spend some time walking around checking out the little shops and holes in the wall ramen and sushi places. Always loved the Japanese shops for all those kitchen gadgets and other home items that you never thought existed or needed. The area is not big and is accessible by metro and... More

Yummy food, interesting environment, fun festivities, a diversity of people, and very, very local to me...

Little Tokyo and Chinatown (across the Hollywood Freeway) are wonderful places to go looking for unusual physical items for your apartment. Shopping there is like treasure hunting.

My boyfriend and I love this little gem. We'll go down for the day and spend the afternoon walking around the plaza, exploring the Japanese gardens and cultural center and doing some shopping. There is a bookstore that at first is very overwhelming because its in Japanese but if you take the time to search you can find amazing cookbooks,... More

Little Tokyo is for me and my family super cool. In some places it's like stepping back in time in Japan. Some people still walk around dressed in traditional Kimonos both men and women...the restaurants are those that you would find in Japan today, authentic sushi, the best in LA, the markets and bookstores are wonderful and the people are... More

The area known as Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles is a fun area to spend some time at. The Japanese-American National Museum is in the area which makes it convenient to eat lunch and learn something about how the Japanese came to America. There are several different shops and restaurants in the few blocks that make up this area.... More

This isn't a place to seek out for sightseeing. Its not a historic district. Most everything is fairly new. No real attractions. A few places to eat.

we stayed at miyako hotel which is round the corner little tokyo is a little village type of place that has shops and restaurants the japanese supermarket is brilliant it reminded me very much of japan if you like japanese food, then you MUST visit here!!!

Having an interest in Japanese Culture , I wanted to visit Little Tokyo. We first ate Ramen at DAIKOKUYA Ramen which had the greatest Ramen I ever had. Unfortunately,the Japanese American Museum was closed, however, I still enjoyed the area, they had a lot of interesting shops and restaurants. Being a fano f Anime, I visited a store called Anime... More