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

Taihei Hotel

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

1. Taihei Hotel Marker

Inscription. Mr. Taketa built this hotel around 1915 to accommodate traveling businessmen and dignitaries to San Jose. There used to be a lot of people playing the game Go in the lobby.
Jimi Yamaichi, 2007

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Asian Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 37° 20.953′ N, 121° 53.652′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. It is at the intersection of Jackson Street and North 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Jackson 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nihonmachi (within shouting distance of this marker); Dobashi Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Peckham (within shouting distance of this marker); Kawakami Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Issei Voices (within shouting distance of this marker); Takalkni Printing (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Buddhist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom & Mary’s Snack Shop & Dr. Watanabe’s Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Additional keywords. Japantown

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

2. Taihei Hotel Marker

Detail from the Taihei Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012

3. Detail from the Taihei Hotel 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 941 times since then and 31 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.