Informed by neighborhood know-how and input from a number of resources, discover arts and culture gems in San Francisco with these 6 maps that highlight 90 “brick and mortar” points of interest ranging from major cultural institutions to small independent arts groups.

San Francisco has a small community of obsessives who are so freaking intense about their sushi that nobody dare try to tell them who serves the best fish in the city or delivers the best experience. Some of these self-proclaimed experts have been to Japan a zillion times and have a very broad, educated basis for comparison, while others just like to flex their opinions as loudly as possible.

With the annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival just around the corner, now is the ideal time to visit San Francisco’s historic Japantown. Festival dates are April 11-12 and April 18-19, 2015.