▪ A one-stop shop for origami enthusiasts, the Paper Tree carries close to 300 books on the craft, from Sticky Note Origami: 25 Designs to Make at Your Desk to Kunihiko Kasahara’s sober Origami Omnibus. There’s excellent paper, too. 1743 Buchanan St., 921-7100.

▪ Looking for kabocha squash or enoki mushrooms? Perfectly fresh tuna? Traditional cookware? Find them all at the cluttered 100-year-old Uoki K. Sakai Co. grocery and fish market. 1656 Post St., 921-0514.

▪ Sushi, sure. But spaghetti with calamari and kimchi? Make its acquaintance at On the Bridge, a mod café specializing in yoshoku, the kooky, strangely delicious Japanese take on Western dishes. 1581 Webster St., 922-7765.

▪ The superb Kinokuniya bookstore stocks English-language titles on everything from Japan’s gardens to its cinema, as well as a top-notch collection of translated novels and thousands of volumes in Japanese. 1581 Webster St., 567-7625.

▪ For a splurge, look into Kappa, an unmarked 14-seat restaurant above Japantown’s Denny’s. Find exquisite multicourse meals featuring delicacies such as crab with green tea custard, fried stingray, and stewed baby abalone. 1700 Post St., 673-6004.

▪ Devotees of the fluffy coffee-crunch cake at San Francisco’s late, lamented Blum’s will find the cherished dessert survives at Yasukochi’s Sweet Stop inside the Super Mira market. 1790 Sutter St., 931-8165.

▪ Whether you’re on a quest for a handsome Meiji chest ($5,400) or a classic wood-block print ($120), or you just enjoy browsing through old furnishings, check out the selection at Genji Antiques. 22 Peace Plaza, No. 190, 931-1616.