Nippon Kan Theatre is a hotel in Seattle, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former Japanese theater in Seattle, originally a hotel, now offices”. It opened in 1909. It stands about 0.6 km from the centre of Seattle.[3]

Overview

The Nippon Kan Theatre (日本館劇場, Nippon-kan Gekijō) is a former Japanese theater in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located in the Kobe Park Building at 628 S. Washington Street, in the Japantown section of Seattle's International District.

From “Nippon Kan Theatre” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1909. It was designed by Thompson & Thompson (architects). It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.6 km from the centre of Seattle. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 9 km from the centre of Seattle.[4]

It is one of 51 hotels in and around Seattle recorded in Wikidata, 24 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 13 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Seattle Hotel, opened in 1890. See Hotels in Seattle.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Panama Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1910
  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square — 0.7 km
  • The Arctic Club Seattle, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel — 0.7 km
  • Seattle Hotel — 0.7 km, opened 1890
  • Butler Hotel — 0.7 km
  • Alaska Building — 0.7 km, opened 1904
  • Renaissance Seattle Hotel — 0.8 km
  • Sorrento Hotel — 0.9 km, opened 1909
  • The Baroness Hotel — 0.9 km
  • Kimpton Hotel Vintage Seattle — 0.9 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Nippon Kan Theatre (Q7039629). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Nippon Kan Theatre. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-03.
  3. ^ Seattle (Q5083). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Seattle. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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