Will Sakura Square, Denver’s historic Japantown, be preserved and revitalized or slowly lost to history?⁠ ⁠ Sakura Square is home to the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, Pacific Mercantile, a parking garage, a variety of shops and services and Tamai Tower, a 199-unit apartment building originally developed as deed-restricted affordable housing.⁠ ⁠ The block hosts major cultural events such as the Denver Cherry Blossom Festival and Spirit of Japan, drawing tens of thousands of visitors annually. Yet behind the celebrations, the decades-old structures are showing signs of aging.⁠ ⁠ That’s why the leaders behind the last remaining block of Denver’s Japantown are seeking funding to continue the legacy.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📝: Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Timothy Hurst and AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post // tim_hurst_pix aaronontiveroz⁠ ⁠ #Denver #Colorado #JapanTown #SakuraSquare #history