Living in Chinatown-International District, Seattle

Uwajimaya's grocery hall spans a full city block of produce, a food court, and a bookstore, anchoring a district where family-run restaurants serve Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Filipino cooking within a few blocks of each other. The Wing Luke Museum traces the region's Asian Pacific American history inside the East Kong Yick Building, a 1910 structure whose exhibits are built from oral histories collected across the district. Hing Hay Park's ornate pavilion anchors a public square used for community gatherings and performances, and Kobe Terrace climbs a hillside above the Danny Woo Community Garden, its plots tended by neighborhood gardeners growing vegetables and fruit trees. Historic buildings along King and Jackson Streets hold tea shops, bakeries, and import stores that have operated in the district for generations. The Link's 1 Line and 2 Line both stop at International District/Chinatown Station, connecting the neighborhood to the stadiums, downtown, and the airport.

Uwajimaya's parking garage and the surrounding street spots fill quickly on weekends, and a table at the district's most popular restaurants can mean a long wait during the dinner rush.

A grocery run through Uwajimaya, a stop inside the Wing Luke Museum, and dinner at one of Jackson Street's family-run kitchens fill a day spent moving between the district's food halls, galleries, and gardens.