Resembling a pagoda against the California sky, the Miyako Hotel is an anchor in San Francisco's "Little Osaka." This venerable hotel is surrounded by dozens of sushi bars, specialty restaurants and shops. St.

Mary's Cathedral is only two blocks from the hotel property, and other nearby attractions include Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf and the Moscone Convention Center, which are all less than two miles away.

The Miyako Hotel's parking lot is disguised as a rock garden, with bonsai-trimmed pines and a cobblestone driveway. Rock-lined gardens with Koi ponds provide meditative retreats, and the lobby displays large gold-trimmed platters that illustrate Japanese landscapes, based on classic Hiroshige prints.

Additional hotel amenities include a fitness center, restaurant and business center.

With dark wood treatments, Japanese artwork and balanced interior designs, the guestrooms at the Miyako Hotel in San Francisco look as though they belong in the Pacific. Windows are covered by hand-painted shoji panels and sliding rice-paper screens. Amenities include high speed Internet access, private balconies and daily newspapers.

What began as a dance hall and later became a roller rink is now the historic Fillmore, which hosts many of the world's most recognized names in live music. The Fillmore is within four blocks of the Miyako Hotel.