Specialty · Japantown
ChaTo
on Japantown, with 6 more shops within a short walk
Japanese tea shop in the Kinokuniya Building selling teapots, cups and loose-leaf teas from Shizuoka, Kagoshima, Uji and Fukuoka. Staff can explain the regional differences.
Hours
Hours not posted; call ahead
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Good to know
- Parking
- The Japan Center Garage (japancentergarage.org) sits under the malls and charges by the hour; 2-hour metered street parking is limited. Muni buses 38-Geary, 2-Clement, 22-Fillmore and 31-Balboa serve Japantown.
- Japantown shops
- The malls are open daily 8:30am–10pm, but most shops keep their own shorter hours, typically late morning to early evening.
From One Trip Wonder
The Best Guide to San Francisco Japantown: What to See, Eat & Do
San Francisco’s Japantown is one of only three left in the U.S.A. It's also one of my favorite neighborhoods in San Francisco, and if you love food and shopping for unique gifts... you'll be very
Like ChaTo? try these
Every specialty shop in SF →Shops a few minutes away
All of Japantown →- Kinokuniya BookstoreBooks · 1581 Webster St #2851 min walk
- Tokaido ArtsGalleries · 1581 Webster St #2031 min walk
- Candy Doll BeautyBeauty · 1737 Post St #3852 min walk
- The Face ShopBeauty · 1737 Post St #3002 min walk
- KatachiGifts · 1737 Post St #3262 min walk
- Animon LifeGifts · 1737 Post St #3052 min walk
Before you go
What are ChaTo's hours?
ChaTo is usually open Hours not posted; call ahead. Hours can change on holidays, so check the shop's site before a special trip.
Where is ChaTo?
ChaTo is at 1581 Webster St in Japantown, San Francisco.
Where can I park near ChaTo?
The closest option for Japantown is The Japan Center Garage (japancentergarage.org) sits under the malls and charges by the hour; 2-hour metered street parking is limited. Muni buses 38-Geary, 2-Clement, 22-Fillmore and 31-Balboa serve Japantown.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Muni.
Stay in the loop
SF Shopping, weekly.
New openings, sales, market events, and hidden gems, straight to your inbox.