Pu'ukoholā Heiau
A huge stone temple built in 1791 by Kamehameha I, who went on to unite the islands. Sharks still patrol the bay below.
- Open
- Open all year, weather permitting
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Hawaii Island, HIGoogle MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Off Highway 270, at Kawaihae.
Why Go
It was said that building this temple to the war god would bring him victory, and it did. You can't climb on it, as it remains sacred, but a short path goes around it.
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