Heart Mountain Site
Learn about the history of Japanese Americans in the United States by exploring the progression of Japanese immigration to the settlement of Japanese immigrants to the forced removal of people of Japanese ancestry after the U.S. entrance into WWII, and finally to the experiences of Japanese Americans in the confinement sites.
The Mineta-Simpson Institute is a dedicated retreat space at the center, a home for workshops and programming specifically designed to foster empathy, courage, and cooperation in the next generation of leaders. The Institute has expanded the Foundation’s capacity for digital outreach, allowing us to carry our message all over the world.
November 4, 2026
Susan Kamei, award-winning author and leader of a series of educator workshops, will lead “From Japantown to Motown to Hometown: The Japanese American Experience” in Michigan, a discussion about the history of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II at 6 p.m., Friday, November 13, at the Ann Arbor District Library. Kamei will be […]
October 27, 2026
Shigeru “Shig” Yabu, author of two books about the Japanese American incarceration at Heart Mountain, received a lifetime achievement award last Saturday after a screening of an animated film adapted from his book Hello Maggie! Yabu, 94, received the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s Douglas W. Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of service on the […]
October 26, 2026
Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, a board member of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and noted scientist, received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays, in a ceremony Friday, October 23, at the Japanese American National Museum’s Democracy Center in Los Angeles. Kosei Murota, the Japanese consul general in Los Angeles, presented the award to […]
October 17, 2026
Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, who resisted the military draft while incarcerated at Heart Mountain before becoming an expert in circadian rhythms for the space program, will receive the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays in a conferment ceremony from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Friday, October 23. The ceremony is open to the public and […]
Heart Mountain Wyoming Landmark sits off Highway 14A, 15 minutes from Cody and 10 from Powell.
As you approach Road 19, look for the historic red brick chimney on the hill and two large trees marking the turn. Follow Road 19, turn right onto the Interpretive Center’s road, and continue to the circular drive and parking lot.
We’re also about an hour from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
1539 Road 19 Powell, WY 82435
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