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Nippon Kan
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National Register of Historic Places

Nippon Kan

Also known as Astor Hotel

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Seattle
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About Nippon Kan

Nippon Kan, at 622 S. Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978. The Register lists it for its asian, social history and performing arts, at the national level. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer Japanese theater in Seattle, originally a hotel, now offices. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built, designed by Thompson & Thompson (architects)
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

622 S. Washington St., Seattle · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Nippon KanStart here
  2. 2Panama HotelCommercial · Built 1910 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Seattle Chinatown Historic DistrictBeaux Arts · next door
  4. 4Union StationRoman Classic Revival · Built 1911 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5King Street StationBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

31 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StWashington Street Public Boat Landing FacilityBuilt 19200.1 miBOld Public Safety BuildingBuilt 19090.1 miBNew Richmond HotelClassical Revival · Built 19110.2 miBChinese Baptist ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miDPioneer Square-Skid Road District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.3 miBLyon BuildingChicago0.3 miBRector HotelBeaux Arts · Built 19120.3 miBPark Department, Division of PlaygroundsBuilt 19030.3 miBTrinity Parish ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBAssay OfficeBuilt 18860.3 miBU.S. Immigrant Station and Assay OfficeNeo-Classical0.4 miBQueen Anne Post Office and Regional HeadquartersNew Formalism0.4 miDPioneer Square-Skid Road DistrictVictorian0.4 miStIron PergolaBuilt 19090.4 mi★Pioneer Building, Pergola, and Totem PoleRomanesque Revival0.4 miBHoge BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19110.4 miBArctic BuildingBuilt 19160.4 miBLeamington Hotel and ApartmentsClassical Revival0.4 mi
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BFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchBeaux Arts Classicism0.4 miSt12th Avenue South BridgeStructure0.5 miBTriangle Hotel and BarTudor0.5 miDPioneer Square-Skid Road Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial Vernacular0.5 miBVictorian ApartmentsVernacular · Built 18910.5 miSBallast IslandSite0.5 miBColman BuildingBuilding0.5 miBFederal Office BuildingBuilding0.5 miBWashington HallMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19080.5 miBRainier ClubJacobethan Revival · Built 19030.5 miBU.S. CourthouseModernistic · Built 19400.5 miBWomen's University Club of SeattleGeorgian Revival0.5 miBHotel SorrentoBuilt 19090.5 mi

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Questions about Nippon Kan

Is Nippon Kan on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 22, 1978 (Register number 78002754).

Is Nippon Kan a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Panama Hotel, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Nippon Kan?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Nippon Kan?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75612698 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.