Little Tokyo in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Japanese American War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

1. Japanese American War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated in honor of the Americans of Japanese heritage who gave their lives in the defense of our Country and the freedom of other nations. May their sacrifice be honored and remembered forever.

To Forget will be Dishonor. To Remember will be Everlasting.

Erected by Americans of Japanese Ancestry WWII Memorial Alliance; Japanese American Korean War Veterans; Japanese American Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee; Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Military.

Location. 34° 2.873′ N, 118° 14.524′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Little Tokyo. It can be reached from San Pedro Street north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American

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Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Azusa Street Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Kouraku (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sei Fujii (about 500 feet away); Friendship Knot (about 600 feet away); Koyasan Temple (about 800 feet away); Colonel Ellison Onizuka (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honor Award Story (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kame Restaurant (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Japanese American War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

2. Japanese American War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.