Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii

Looking for Your Roots?

This is a unique museum and cultural experience. We visited in March of 2023 while on a trip to research my family's roots. The museum houses artifacts and many vintage photographs and provides an i...

Helpful Staff provided valuable research information

We planned to stop at this museum to gather information on our ancestors. We rented a car to drive there. It is about 2 hours from the Yamaguchi-Ube airport. Enjoyed our visit to the museum. Arr...

Wonderful artifacts and resources

We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the artifacts and records related to the Japanese emigration to Hawaii. My ancestors were among those who left Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries. The rooms had art...

Interesting history in English and Japanese, worth a stop

We walked there from the Oshimaohanshi Bridge, and we too had to get some directions when close to it, as it is a house that is well integrated into the neighborhood. It has a lot of photos with both...

A fun place to visit!

It was my first time visiting Suo-Oshima and this museum. I learned a lot about Japanese culture while visiting. I was also impressed by the beautiful setting. It was a fun place to visit because of t...