Historical Marker
Japantowns
Historical marker location:
565 North 5th Street, San Jose, California
( Marker is on North 5th Street south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.)
The first European to set foot in California was Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown. He arrived in what is now San Diego Bay in 1542 and explored the coast for several months.