Jokioinen is in Tavastia Proper. With a population of approximately 5,000, the municipality's history can be traced back to the 16th century when the Jokioinen estate was established. The estate was an important contributor to the Finnish economy until the 20th century, when it was split into more than a thousand homes and small farms.

Many of the tourists who visit the region do so due to the Jokioinen Museum Railway.

Get in

By bus

There are buses from the nearby city of Forssa.

By car

Jokionen is about equidistant from Helsinki, Tampere and Turku.

By train

A narrow gauge heritage railway goes from Humppila on the Turku–Tampere railway to Jokioinen, serviced by museum trains Sundays in summer.

Get around

By taxi

• Smartphone app: Valopilkku

See

Jokioinen Manor

• Elonkierto (At the shore of Loimijoki river). in the summer. A permanent exhibition by the Governmental Farming and Food Research Center (MTT) where you can learn about farming and the environment. free. 
• The church of Jokioinen, Kirkkotie 2. A wooden church built in 1631 and renovated in 1862 with small windows, a beautiful tower and crystal chandeliers. It is one of the oldest churches still in use in Finland. 
• The narrow gauge railway museum (Kapearaidemuseo), Kiipuntie 48 (Minkiö station), ☏ +358 3 433 3235. open weekdays during the summer. A museum consisting of the station and various old locomotives and wagons. adults 2 € / kids 6-16 yrs. 1 €. 
• The nail museum (Naulamuseo), Humppilantie 8, ☏ +358 3 4182 420. open summer weekends. The former nail factory is nowadays a museum exhibiting 19th century metal product manufacturing. free. 
• The Priest Manor Museum (Pappilamuseo), Vaulammintie 2. open summer weekends. In this museum you can learn about the daily life of 19th century clergymen. free. 
• Tapulimakasiinin taidenäyttelyt, Kirkkotie 2 (next to the manor), ☏ +358 3 418 2420. in the summer months: Tu-Su 11-18. An art gallery with various exhibitions during the summer. free. 
• Wendla garden (Wendlan puutarha), Humppilantie 9 (next to the manor). in the summer. Traditional flowers, plants and herbs can be seen in the garden of the manor. free. 

Do

The museum train

• Ride on the museum railway, ☏ +358 3 433-3235 (Minkiö station), +358 3 438-3009 (Jokioinen station). each Sunday in the summer. In the summer you can travel on board an old-fashioned narrow-gauge train pulled by a steam locomotive from Jokioinen via Minkiö to Humppila. €8–12/4–6. 
• The village blacksmith's days of culture (Kyläsepän kulttuuripäivät), Luodesuontie 97, ☏ +358 3 438-5434, fax: +358 3 438 430. Kesä-, heinä- ja elokuu. Various cultural happenings during the summer such as theater and music performances, poetry evenings and sing along events. €15/5. 

Eat

• Cafe Venla, Keskuskatu 29 A (in the town hall), ☏ +358 3 418 2231. Mo-Fr 8-15, food served 11-13:30. 
• Ravintola Ometta, Humppilantie 9 A (in Tietotalo building, opposite the manor), ☏ +358 400 615 636. Mo-Fr 8-15. 
• Neste Café Monttu, Keskuskatu 17, ☏ +358 3 438 3312. Mo-Fr 6.15–21, Sa 8–21, Su 9–21. A cafe at the Neste gas station with coffee, pastries and fast food. Lunch buffet weekdays 10:30-14. 

Drink

Cafés

• Kahvila ja Leipämyymälä P. Rantanen, Leenankuja 1, Pellilä, ☏ +358 3 424 1025. Mo-Fr 7.30–17, Sa 8–13. Coffee, bread and pastries. 

Bars and pubs

• Ravintola Ferraria, Keskuskatu 15, ☏ +358 3 438 2700. Su-Th 10–24, Fr-Sa 10–3. A pub-restaurant, that also offers take-away pizza. 

Sleep

Budget

• Perälän tilan kota, Tuohisaarentie 172, Latovainio, ☏ +358 3 433 0014, fax: +358 3 433 0014. A cottage in the forest operated by a farm. 10 €/person. 

Mid-range

• Hunajakoto, Hunajatie 6 (access from Koskelontie), ☏ +358 40 840 4647. B&B in what has been a 1920s home of the boss of a sugar factory. Also a good place to arrange conferences. 65-105 €/room. 
• Kuuman hevoset maatilamajoitus, Kuumantie 380, Kuuma, ☏ +358 3 433 3171. B&B in double rooms, each room has a bathroom and cooking facilities. 35 €/person. 
• Parilon lomamökki (Kuuma village, Jokioinen), ☏ +358 400 716 998. Cottage accommodation with cooking facilities and tv. Outdoors there is a sauna and a lake if you'd like to swim. 300 €/week, 150 €/weekend. 

Go next

In the summer you can take the old narrow gauge "tourist" train to Humppila.