Dedicated to Japanese-Canadians

The Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre (NIMC) in New Denver is the only interpretive centre in Canada dedicated to the history of the uprooting and internment of over 22,000 Canadians of Japanese heritage. The centre, in New Denver, British Columbia, is situated on one of ten Canadian internment camp sites, which were located in the interior of BC during the Second World War. The NIMC is a project of the Kyowakai (translated - "working together peacefully") Society. The Centre consists of five buildings, three of which are the old original huts or shacks that were built in 1942 to accommodate the displaced citizens. Inside two of the huts you will see the furnishings and stoves that were actually used by the occupants. At times two families occupied one hut, one family on either side of a common kitchen. Toilet facilities, rows of outhouses, are also preserved. The large central hall displays pictures , texts and equipment of tents, desks, boxes and other luggage used in their journey to the various campsites from the coast. Although sixty years have passed, there are a few citizens still living in New Denver from those originally resettled here in 1942

The garden was designed by Mr. Roy Sumi, Vancouver, at the age of 87. He had designed many other Japanese gardens in Canada, and for many years, supervised the Nitobe Garden at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. He contributed rare plants from his own garden to the Centre that are carefully tended by volunteers, today. Bring your camera and record the attractive garden design and the plants. Mr Sumi died in 1997.

Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre

306 Josephine Street, Box 273, New Denver, BC, VOG 1SO.

Phone: 358-7288 or 358-2663

Fax: 358-2636

            E-mail: nimc@netidea.com

Collection: Reflects the story of the 22,000 people of Japanese descent who were placed in camps during the Second World War.

Open: May-September daily between 9.30am - 5pm (other times by appointment)
Entry Fee. $6 adults, $4 senior and students, $12.00 family, (age 5 and under free)

N.B. Individuals may also purchase a Season’s Pass for $10.