Early Japanese immigrants found work in the strawberry fields and grape vineyards of Florin in the early 1900s. By 1941, there were 9 companies operating shipping and packinghouses to support the Japanese farmers. With the exception of 3 Japanese schools, the small town essentially had one of each, a Buddhist church, a Christian church, a fish market, a tofu store, an ice cream parlor, a doctor, and other services. While only a handful of the historic storefronts remain, the historic church buildings and former East Florin Grammar School remain as a reminder of the former town.