The history of Jokioinen is tightly interwoven with the Jokioinen Estate established in 1562, when the King Eric XIV of Sweden granted the land to Klaus Horn. It developed into the largest estate in Finland during the time of the provincial governor Ernst Gustaf von Willebrand who moved to the Estate towards the end of the 18th century.

By early 1900s, the Estate had acquired a corn mill, a saw mill, a brick factory, a steel plant and sugar and syrup factories. As a result of the Tenant Farmers’ Act of 1918 and the Land Acquisition Act of 1920´s, the Estate was divided into 950 small farms. The rest of the Estate was transferred to the ownership of the Finnish state in 1918. In 1928, the Department of Finnish Plant Breeding was transferred to the Estate and Jokioinen.

Today The Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) and the agricultural exhibition and domestic animal park, Elonkierto, have naturally found their place in Jokioinen. In Jokioinen, the beautiful scenery and the cultural environment exist harmoniously side by side. The main features of Jokioinen are the Jokioinen Estate with its historic buildings, manufacturing industry and research and science institutes. These are an integral part of life for the inhabitants and are also very visible to visitors.

Public transportation by bus can be taken on weekdays to Jokioinen from Forssa, which is approximately 10 kilometres away.

In co-operation with Visit Kanta-Häme, we welcome You to Jokioinen!