Oregon Experience

This family created an apple ‘paradise’ in the shadow of Mount Hood

By Jeff Kastner (OPB)

Feb. 19, 2025 2 p.m.

The Kiyokawas have worked as fruit orchardists in Oregon’s Hood River Valley since 1911. They are also one of the few Japanese American families from the area that returned to work the land after forced relocation during World War II.