Central San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ken Ying Low

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Ken Ying Low Marker

Inscription. Ken Ying Low was renowned for its homemade noodles, and visitors from Sacramento and San Francisco would always stop at the restaurant for “the best chow mein.” There were several generation of excellent cooks, and one remembered was Ng Guey. Children would watch how he made noodles, kneading the dough by jumping up and down on a long bamboo pole.
Connie Young Yu

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Asian Americans.

Location. 37° 20.995′ N, 121° 53.622′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. It is on North 6th Street north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 625 North 6th Street, San Jose CA 95112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in 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: Old Japantown Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Kawakami Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumo Ring Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Takalkni Printing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Buddhist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Asahi Baseball (about 300

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feet away); Dobashi Market (about 300 feet away); Taihei Hotel (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Additional keywords. Japantown

Ken Ying Low Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Ken Ying Low Building and Marker

Marker is embedded in the bench in front of the building.

Detail from the Ken Ying Low Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Ken Ying Low Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,404 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.