Japanese American Museum of San Jose

Charity

Educational and historically relevant to San Jose. Comfortable space, well aired out (except last shed area with equipment outside that is naturally musty). Lots of benches to sit and read exhibits. Wonderful for older visitors and also myself as I need to sit often. Staff are nice and welcoming. They offer free tours which sounded fun (we roamed alone, but could hear it going on). Student discounts bring the 8 dollars entrance fee to an affordable 5 bucks. One downside is you need to show proof of a booster vaccination (not just the initial vaccination doses, but your booster shot). So remember to prepare that! I enjoyed my visit. The gift shop is quite small. The museum exhibit is a pleasantly shorter length, as it took us about an hour to finish. It was quiet with only 1 moderately sized guided group and us there during weekend peak times.

Cashflow RE Diana Lovetravel

We were there but couldn’t get in due to vaccination status. Reason for the safety of elders but those elders don’t walk out there & into the community at all?!?!

Joseph Kalish

This is a modest museum containing very important information about the USA government's infamous, forced uprooting and detention of people of Japanese descent during WWII. The museum highlights the many US detention "camp" locations. Displays detail the legal efforts to fight the pervasive racism of Americans against Japanese people. Featured are photos and paintings of life at the camps, including a recreation of a barrack (prison) home. Please donate to this important museum to insure that future generations remember the legal miscarriage of justice, so hopefully it does not happen again.

Town Traveller

Great place to visit if you want to learn more about the Japanese Americans of Sj.