In the early 1900s, Sacramento had the fourth-largest Japantown on the West Coast. So what happened to it? After worship service on September 20, Karen Tsugawa will help trace that history as the designer of the exhibition “Sacramento Japantown: Destroyed By Design,” opening at the Sacramento History Museum on November 6, 2026, and running through May 2027. Karen was also the artist for the Sacramento Japantown mural at Capitol Mall and 4th Street that depicts the history of the Japantown prior and during redevelopment in the 1950s. As a fourth-generation mixed Japanese American, Karen is helping to preserve the history of Sacramento’s Japanese pioneers through art and storytelling alongside her own family history.
The Japantown Museum Exhibit Project is raising funds for the community events that will accompany the exhibit — including a Japantown Matsuri street festival, a walking tour, and an event honoring civil rights hero Fred Korematsu. Please visit https://abaslawfoundation.org/projects-japantown-exhibit/ to read more about the exhibition and to support this fundraiser.
Karen Tsugawa in front of the Sacramento Japantown mural she designed
and brought to life with the help of volunteer painters. Click here to read more about it.
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Last Updated: December 1, 2025 by
Welcome to Parkview!
Parkview Presbyterian Church, a member of PC USA, is an intercultural caring community in the heart of Sacramento, California. Our story is extraordinary: a Christian community founded by Japanese immigrants was torn apart by World War II but rebuilt itself to become home to a variety of ethnic groups and an incubator for cross-cultural ministry. If you believe it is a crucial Christian mission to build genuine, diverse families of faith committed to those in need of care, please come and join us!
Posted: August 28, 2026 by Office Manager
Sacramento Japantown Presentation is September 20, 2026
In the early 1900s, Sacramento had the fourth-largest Japantown on the West Coast. So what happened to it? After worship service on September 20, Karen Tsugawa will help trace that history as the designer of the exhibition “Sacramento Japantown: Destroyed By Design,” opening at the Sacramento History Museum on November 6, 2026, and running through May 2027. Karen was also the artist for the Sacramento Japantown mural at Capitol Mall and 4th Street that depicts the history of the Japantown prior and during redevelopment in the 1950s. As a fourth-generation mixed Japanese American, Karen is helping to preserve the history of Sacramento’s Japanese pioneers through art and storytelling alongside her own family history.
The Japantown Museum Exhibit Project is raising funds for the community events that will accompany the exhibit — including a Japantown Matsuri street festival, a walking tour, and an event honoring civil rights hero Fred Korematsu. Please visit https://abaslawfoundation.org/projects-japantown-exhibit/ to read more about the exhibition and to support this fundraiser.
Karen Tsugawa in front of the Sacramento Japantown mural she designed
and brought to life with the help of volunteer painters. Click here to read more about it.
Last Updated: August 5, 2026 by
Aloha Sundays Are Here!
“What are Aloha Sundays?” you may ask. Every August we wear comfortable island clothing and leis. This tradition dates back to when we had no air conditioning and tried to combat the August heat in Sacramento. Our Sundays are cool now inside the church, but we still like to wear our muumuus, Aloha shirts, and other comfortable clothing. Reusable leis are distributed upon entry to the church.
“Aloha” is usually defined as love, affection, peace, compassion, and mercy and is commonly used as a greeting. But “Aloha” means so much more. “[I]t comprises complex ways of being and of interacting with and loving all of creation. An ethic of care and respect for all people and all elements of the land is wrapped up in aloha; it is a way of showing connection and reverence.” Let’s show our Aloha spirit this August 2026!
August 16: All church Aloha Potluck. Bring a food to share if you can.
August 30: Flip Flops & Popsicles Palooza. Wear your ffavorite flip flops and bring your favorite popsicles to share if you can.
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