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Japanese American Museum of San Jose

Japantown

Step inside a survivor-built replica of a WWII internment barrack and trace over a century of Japanese American resilience through photographs, farm tools, and art crafted behind barbed wire. This intimate museum transforms historical facts into deeply personal stories that stay with you long after you leave.

Japanese American history
WWII internment focus
survivor-built exhibits
intimate museum

Tips

🏚️"stepping inside the replica truly brought history to life"
🎨artworks and woodwork handmade in internment camps

Japanese American Museum of San Jose

535 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA

+1 408-294-3138

www.jamsj.org

Upcoming at Japanese American Museum of San Jose

Saturday, Jun 13
Jammin' with JAMsj x Minasan x SJ JACL

Jammin' with JAMsj x Minasan x SJ JACL

June 13 at 4:30pm

Jammin' with JAMsj brings the Japantown community together for an evening of music, history, and art. Local artists perform while you connect across generations in this free, welcoming celebration of Japanese American heritage.

Sunday, Jun 14
Free Admission Day

Free Admission Day

June 14 at 12pm

Step into a moving chapter of American history at this intimate museum, where photos, artifacts, and a recreated internment camp barrack bring the Japanese American experience vividly to life.

Friday, Jun 19
Staged Reading of Sisters Matsumoto by Philip Kan Gotanda

Staged Reading of Sisters Matsumoto by Philip Kan Gotanda

June 19 at 7pm

Three sisters return to Stockton after internment camps, rebuilding lives from the wreckage. Philip Kan Gotanda's powerful play explores identity, resilience, and the bonds that survive even barbed wire.

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