Visiting Bay Area with sibling and looking for a safe but close area to the city to stay. Any suggestions? Japan town?

Try N San Jose area hotels. Downtown hotels are costly and downtown is sometimes scary. Update: Thought you are visiting for business. If visiting SF then Pier area is good for local visits and staying. Like someone mentioned below try other cities like Milbrae, Burlingame near SF airport

Since the pandemic japantown it has been overrun by homeless people. I would just be alert if you decided to stay there or anywhere in SF. Avoid the mission and soma

Something near Pier 40, 38 in SF should be fine, it would be near bay bridge, and not far from pier 39 and golden gate either. But be prepared to see a lot of homeless anywhere you go.

Marina, Pier 39, Embarcadero and if you wanna save some money look around San Mateo

Any of the major hotels are fine.

Around the Dolores Park.

Hotel kabuki is really nice in japantown

Not SF

Stay in Colma ❤️ Quaint city south of SF with lots of heritage