Nepenji Japan Center Beauty Clinic

OMG! 🤩 First try, found my salon in the Bay. Having missed Japan deeply since our couple months there a year ago, I felt pulled to this location, and Yoshino did MARVELOUS art on my hair! She listened intently to the stipulations of my custom haircut blend (wolf hawk mullet?) & asked for permission or direction with each major step, as it’d been a while for a cut. She listened when I had an opinion, AND when I asked for her artistic preference, she chose beautifully 💯! Coming back for sure. Yuka who set the appointment (& all else there!) ALL were so sweet and welcoming. A true diamond in the rough in San Francisco! Bonus: the prices are the only thing not SF (more Japanese) about it, QUITE modest especially for the level of service. -¶

I’ve been eyeing this salon for a while since it’s always busy whenever I’m in Japantown, so I finally decided to book a classic bob on the last day of 2025. Ardee did an amazing job! He’s super friendly, welcoming, and really attentive to detail. He’s also been working at this salon for 6 years, which definitely shows in his work. This is officially my go-to spot for haircuts in SF. Thanks for the great service, and Happy New Year 2026! ✨

I had the most peaceful and well pampered experience at Nepenji. Ono did both my hair cut and coloring. His skill and attention to details to provide you with the best hair outcome show you how much he loves what he does. My price is also super reasonable. I get to wait for my hair color to process while getting matcha from Cafe Maiko so that’s definitely a plus! Nepenji is now my new SF clinic for all my hair needs ❤️

Yuka & Owen are great stylists! Not only are they friendly, but are very detailed-orientated and seek perfection with their work. They care about giving you the best haircut possible. I highly recommend!!

Loved getting my haircut here!! Yuka gave me the best haircut I’ve had in awhile. She patiently listened to everything I wanted and delivered. One of the biggest issues I’ve had with my hair is how thick it is and she thinned it perfectly. 10/10 haircut and will be coming back again!

I went to Nepenji today on a whim to get a haircut as I was struggling to find a solid salon in SF that didn't charge a crazy amount of money for a haircut. My stylist, ArDee, did such an incredible job with my hair. He spent over an hour, washing it thoroughly, and then doing magic to my hair. I told him I wanted volume, texture, and layers and boy did he deliver! He was so kind and told me what he was doing in every step, and worked efficiently but never made me feel rushed. The salon recently raised their prices to $85+tip, but for a wash, cut, and blowout in SF? I think it's incredibly fair for the quality of work and time spent. I have found my new favorite salon and will be returning as long as I'm in SF!

Yoshino is amazing for digital perms! I had tried a couple of places for perms before but very happily have been working with Yoshino for a few years and multiple perms. I really appreciate her attention to detail for a great perm, thorough notes on what works and what doesn’t work for my hair, and remembering that I love going through a pile of Japanese magazines when getting my hair permed!