Nestled between Pioneer Square and the Central District, the Chinatown-International District or "The I.D." (as locals say) is a richly historic neighborhood with gems both culinary and cultural around just about every corner. Its three distinct neighborhoods of Chinatown, Japantown and Little Saigon comprise the center of Seattle's Asian American community. While many only venture in on weekends for late-night karaoke or recovery dim sum, it has a ton to offer all week long if you're curious enough to find it.
A bonafide national treasure built in 1910, the Panama Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in the area — home to one of two remaining traditional Japanese bathhouses in the country. Don't miss the glass floor near the back, you'll see artifacts left by Japanese-Americans in the basement undisturbed since 1942.
