the Windward side
Byodo-In Temple
A red Japanese temple at the foot of the cliffs, with koi ponds and a big bell.
Why go
Unexpectedly peaceful, and beautiful against the green mountains.
The catch
It sits inside a working cemetery. $10 to enter for ages 13 to 64, $8 for over-65s, $6 for children 2 to 12 - and parking is $6 an hour on top. Card only: they do not take cash.
- How long
- 1 hour
- With children
- Yes
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- $10 adult, $6 child + $6/hr parking
- Parking
- Easy
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 36 min | 16.5 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 48 min | 21 miles |
| From Kailua | 23 min | 9.6 miles |
| From Downtown Honolulu | 29 min | 13.5 miles |
Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.
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What else is close
Nearest by road, which is not the same as nearest on a map — and not the same as sharing a region either.
- Heeia State Park12 min awayA small headland over Kaneohe Bay, looking down on an 800-year-old fishpond.
- Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden15 min awayA huge free garden with a road running straight at the green cliffs.
- Likeke Falls18 min awayA wide, low fall over mossy rock, reached by a short walk off the old Pali road.
- Pali Lookout18 min awayThe gap in the Koolau range where the wind comes through, looking down over the windward coast.
- Kualoa Ranch20 min awayA working ranch in a valley you have seen in films, with tours by ATV, horse and bus.
- Kualoa Regional Park20 min awayA grassy shoreline park looking out at a small cone-shaped island.