February 9, 2024 Planning for the Barreling Plant restoration is underway View the latest brochure below and continue to watch this space for more information!

Friends of Mukai Friends of Mukai is a Vashon Island based non-profit organization dedicated to operation of the Mukai Farm & Garden.  Since 2012, Friends

1946 to Present | Return and Change After WWII ended, the Mukai family returned to Vashon, They continued to grow strawberries and operate the barreling plant.

1942 to 1945 | Exile The onset of World War II inflamed rising anti-immigrant sentiment nationwide. The Japanese Exclusion Act, Executive Order 9066, was signed

1926 to 1942 | Success With the purchase of their own farm and the success of cold-process fruit barreling, the Mukai family was able to

1910 to 1926 | Getting Started All New Gallery B.D. (Denichiro) Mukai was born in Osaka, Japan in 1885. He immigrated to California in 1906,

Rentals Rental opportunities at the historic Mukai house and garden.  Mukai Farm & Garden is available for rentals. We are ready to accommodate groups — from

Accomplishments Previous Next Awards and Recognition Washington State Register of Historic Places (1993) National Register of Historic Places (1994) John D. Spellman award for Exemplary

Visit Mukai Farm & Garden is located in the center of Vashon Island, about a mile west of the town center. Our address is: 18017

Blending Two Cultures The Mukai Farm & Garden represents a blending of two distinct cultures. B.D Mukai, a Japanese immigrant, became a successful Vashon business