Nihonmachi Alley
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 The alley in 2024 | |
  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°35′59″N 122°19′33″W / 47.5996°N 122.3257°W |
Nihonmachi Alley is an alley and historic landmark in the Japantown part of Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2]
The alley is on the north side of South Jackson Street between Sixth Avenue South and Maynard Avenue South. It has several artworks, including murals and a wheat-pasted work by Erin Shigaki[3] with the text "Never Again is Now." The murals commemorate four businesses that lasted through incarceration: Kokusai Theater, the restaurant Maneki, Sagamiya Confectionery, and the grocery store Uwajimaya.[4]
As of 2024, the alley is slated for decorative gates, lighting, and new paving. Additionally, banners will be installed designating "Historic Nihonmachi/Japantown".[4] Public art in the alley was vandalized twice in 2025.[5][6]
