And considering Peace Plaza's proximity to Mayo Clinic's downtown campus, the artist and all the levels of bureaucracy that approved this design should have thought this out ahead of time.

Japantown Peace Plaza, pictured set up for restaurant takeout service during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sept. 16, 2020, is set to undergo renovations seven years in the making.

Feb. 15—On June 4, 2022, the Post Bulletin ran an editorial under the following headline: "Love it or hate it, new Peace Plaza is worth the trip." In retrospect, we're not sure whether we love ...

The 32,000-square-foot plaza hosts annual events like Nihonmachi Street Fair and the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. It features a Peace Pagoda, which was gifted to San Francisco by ...

The Peace Plaza represents more than just a meeting place for the community in Japantown, it also represents a painful history. Richard Hashimoto is committee co-chair for the Peace Plaza renovation.

ROCHESTER — From a patio seat on Peace Plaza, Chris Mathews smiles as he hears children playing in a nearby water feature. He pauses for reflection as mist comes over the plaza signaling a birth ...

A majority of Rochester’s elected officials Monday told city staff their plan to replace parts of an art installation at ...

The Japantown community's input on the project was gathered through about 60 meetings and several surveys, according to the press release, guided by the Japantown Task Force Peace Plaza Committee.