2025: 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Event: To Commemorate Japanese American Incarceration During World War II (Live Taiko) (Video)NEW

Join the Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage at the Manzanar National Historic Site in April. This significant event commemorates the unjust incarceration of over 125,000 Japanese Americans and their immigrant parents during World War II.

Date
April 26, 2025

Time
11:30 am: Cultural performances start
12:00 pm: Main program 
05:00 pm: Manzanar At Dusk Program

Location
Manzanar National Historic Site (Map Below)

Transportation
Bus transportation will be provided from Downtown Los Angeles and Gardena. Additionally, buses will depart from Little Tokyo and Gardena to the Visitor Center at the Manzanar National Historic Site after the afternoon program. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Complimentary fares are available for former incarcerees.

Reserve Seats
Reserve seats on Little Tokyo bus, form: https://forms.gle/trwh2evCijytggLv6 
Reserve seats on Gardena bus, form: https://gvjci.wufoo.com/forms/qjhlap81lonaup/

Manzanar At Dusk 5pm
Following the afternoon Pilgrimage program, join us for the 2024 Manzanar At Dusk program at 5:00 PM PDT. This event, is co-sponsored by various Nikkei Student Unions and offers a reflective space for dialogue and learning.

Stay Updated
Further details about both the Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk program will be announced at a later date. Both events are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact (323) 662-5102 or email [email protected].

Manzanar Pilgrimage Event Location
Manzanar National Historic Site, Highway 395, Uninc Inyo County, CA 93526

Annual Manzanar Pilrimage Video

See Manzanar National Historic Site 

In 1942 California, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were incarcerated during World War II.

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Previous Manzanar Event Titles
• Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Event (Speakers, Ondo Dancing, Service..) Manzanar National Historic Site - UCLA Kyodo Taiko, California
• 2023 - 53th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Event: To Commemorate Japanese American Incarceration During World War II (Kyodo Taiko Will Perform)[See Video]