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Byodo-In Temple
Built in 1963
A replica of a Japanese temple at the foot of the Koʻolau cliffs.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Puneet Abbott · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Quiet
- The cliffs behind
- Address
- Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi
- Website
- byodo-in.com
About Byodo-In Temple
Built in 1963, the Byodo-In Temple is a Hawaiʻi state landmark and a non-practising Buddhist temple that welcomes people of all faiths to worship, meditate or simply look (its site). Speak softly in the hall.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Byodo-In Temple before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
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