Brief

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Curren D. Price Jr., introduced a motion concerning the development and operation of a Little Tokyo Dome and Japan House facility at 426-462 East Temple Street as part of Los Angeles's 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure. The motion was referred to the Government Operations Committee on May 15, 2026, where it currently remains pending.

Full summary

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced this motion to turn a City-owned parking lot in Little Tokyo into a temporary Japanese cultural and athletic hub tied to the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games. The proposed Little Tokyo Dome/Japan House would occupy the Mangrove parking lot at 426-462 East Temple Street and operate during the Olympic phase from 2026 to 2029. Partners behind the concept include the Little Tokyo Service Center, the Little Tokyo Investment Partners, the Japanese Olympic Committee, Tokyo Dome, and real estate firm Mitsui Fudosan. The envisioned facility is extensive. Planned features include a signature dome structure under the Tokyo Dome brand, indoor and outdoor multi-sport facilities for baseball, basketball, judo, and kendo, Tokyo Dome-branded hospitality zones, a Japanese cultural and commercial village with priority tenancy for legacy businesses, a technology and innovation showcase, Obon festival grounds, and Olympic athlete programming and fan engagement events. The motion directs the City Administrative Officer, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and the Department of General Services, with City Attorney assistance, to negotiate a market-rate lease with the Little Tokyo Service Center and related partners for the Mangrove lot. Those departments are also instructed to report back within 60 days on lease terms, including profit-sharing arrangements that would benefit LADOT and the City, and to assess the impacts of temporarily removing a public parking lot from service along with mitigation options. If a lease is executed, the Bureau of Engineering, Department of City Planning, and Department of Building and Safety are directed to provide support to ensure the project is completed before the Games begin. The motion was referred to the Government Operations Committee on the day it was introduced, May 15, 2026, and remains pending there. No committee hearing or further action has been recorded yet. The file expires May 15, 2028, leaving roughly two years for the lease negotiations and approvals needed to meet the Olympic deadline.

Activity (1)

• 2026-05-15 Motion referred to Government Operations Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-15 Motion · motion