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NW 2nd Ave Located in Portland's Old Town neighborhood. One block from the Old Town/Chinatown light rail stop. (photo courtesy Rich Iwasaki) Exhibit hours: $3 donation, free for Friends Group tours, speaking engagements, and research appointments are available. Please visit our Resources & Services page to learn more. Wheelchair access is available through the Merchant Hotel courtyard. To schedule or for more information, please contact us:
The term "Nikkei" means Japanese emigrants and their descendants. Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
is located in the Merchant Hotel building built 1880-1885, and is of
historical interest, being located in the oldest part of Portland in
the heart of what was once Portland's Japantown (Nihonmachi) until
World War II. The building housed a laundry, bathhouse and barbershop
run by Japanese families in the early years. Currently showing: Oregon Nikkei: Reflections of an American Community
Tour the exhibit "Reflections of an American Community" with upcoming exhibit: ECHOES of Struggle and Hope: 20 Years of the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Upcoming at the Legacy CenterFree Admission Day |
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