Oahu Attractions
Valley of the Temples
Valley of the Temples
Opposite a bustling shopping centre on the Kahekili Highway in
Kaneohe, below the Koolau mountains, nestles a little piece of
Japan tucked away in Hawaii. The Valley of the Temples Memorial
Park contains oriental gardens and koi ponds, a massive nine-foot
Buddha statue, Japanese Tea House and an exact replica of Japan's
900-year-old Byodo-in Temple, the original of which stands in Uji
near Kyoto. The temple was recreated to honour the first Japanese
immigrants to Hawaii.
Telephone: (808) 239 8811;
Opening time: Daily 8.30am to 4.30pm;
Admission: Byodo-In Temple grounds admission: $2
