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The San Francisco, California Aikido Dojo is located on the 11th Street one block south of Mission Street. Take a look at the map and feel free to zoom in or out to view the location. At the bottom of the page you will find the photos of the Suginami Aikikai San Francisco Dojo. Feel free to click on a thumbnail to see a larger image. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. SUGINAMI AIKIKAI 141 - 11th. St (Mission), San Francisco CA 94103 View Larger Map FROM THE PENINSULA · Take US-101 North · Follow the signs to the Civic Center exit · Go up Howard st. to 11th st. · Turn right go to 141 -11th st (before Mission st.) FROM THE EAST BAY · Take I-80 West · Take the exit to Civic Center · Turn left onto Harrison St. · Turn right onto 11th St. · Enter at 141 - 11th St. at Mission St. FROM THE NORTH BAY · Take 101 South over Golden Gate Bridge · Take Lombard st exit, right on Van Ness,   left on Fell, across Market to 10th st., right on Minna st.   Mass Transit: · Presidio: Take Golden Gate Transit to 8th and Mission. · Walk 3 blocks down Mission Street to 11th. · Walk one half block down to 141 - 11th St. at Mission St. FROM WITHIN SAN FRANCISCO From BART: Get off at Civic Center BART station and walk three blocks down Market Street to 11th. Turn Left on 11th and walk one and a half blocks to the Dojo. From Cal Train: Go to E. Corner Of Townsend St. & 4th St. Board Muni Bus #30/Jefferson & Beach. (Schedule) Get off at Sutter St. & Kearny St. then transfer to Muni Metro at the Montgomery Station. Take any outbound train and get off at Van Ness station. Walk one block down 11th to the dojo. From Mission District: Take the 14 Muni bus (Schedule) down Mission to 11th, walk one half block down 11th (away from Market) to the dojo. Click to Enlarge The Shomen. Hanging above - a picture of the founder. Inside - a calligraphy of Ai-Ki-Do written by Abe Sensei, who was O'Sensei's personal calligraphy instructor.   Click to Enlarge Instructor's weapon rack. Click to Enlarge The wall of fame. Black-belt certificates of students awarded to them through the world head-quarters in Japan.   Click to Enlarge Zen meditation bell, with photo above of Aikido's founder Morihei Uyshiba circa 1935. Click to Enlarge A view towards the back of the Dojo, changing rooms and bath rooms, upstairs Uchi-Deshi rooms.   Click to Enlarge The Dojo's Buddha brought back from Thailand by James Friedman. Click to Enlarge Another nice photo of the Shomen.   Click to Enlarge The Dojo mat in later afternoon light. Click to Enlarge A view down from the front mezzanine.   Click to Enlarge The upstairs tea and Japanese study lounge. Click to Enlarge Wooden swords and staffs called Bokken and Jo.   Click to Enlarge A view of the southern wall and Shomen. Click to Enlarge The Japanese sauna (instructors only, sorry)   Click to Enlarge The woman's dressing room, spotless and private. Click to Enlarge View from the back towards the front with lovely morning light.   Click to Enlarge Complete view looking west towards the front, from the back mezzanine/kitchen/sauna and Uchi-Deshi area. Click to Enlarge The large and clean women's dressing room/gossip lounge.   Click to Enlarge Last but not least, the well-used and fresh-smelling men's dressing room!