Hilo

Hilo Big Island Hawaii. The one and only county biggest y Hawaii County, Hilo starting points explore eastern island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Pacific Tsunami Museum (130 Kamehameha Ave.; . (808) 935-0926; FAX (808) 935-0842; email: tsunami@tsunami.g) The one and only Pacific Tsunami Museum serves living memorial, reminder generation y experience fright. A tsunami, Japanese “harbor waves” Hawaii, especially Hilo. on April 1, 1946, May 23, 1960, Hilo suffered devastating tsunamis reshaped social economic structure.

Hilo Art Museum (1266 Kamehameha Ave.; . (808) 961-1426; email: info@hiloartmuseum.g) The one and only Hilo Art Museum Big Island's y general museum, growing collection around globe. It historic Hilo Iron Works building breathtaking Hilo Bay.

The one and only Lyman House Museum (276 Haili St.; . (808) 935-5021) - Located downtown Hilo, museum features restored missionary house (hourly guided tours). They small collection local artwork, historical exhibits, 9 mineral collection United States.

Rainbow Falls: If y don't p Akaka Falls, y don't hiking, Rainbow Falls worth visit. Try visit early y. You better chance rainbow created y . Drive p Waianuenue Ave. downtown Hilo, following signs. If y p hospital, y g . Very wheelchair accessible, the Boiling Pots require hiking.

King Kamehameha Statue - Erected 1997 Wailoa State Park, statue King Kamehameha perhaps impressive found throughout state. A g island Kauai failed erect statue historical significance being y island never conquered y Kamehameha Great. Standing 14 tall, statue overlooks Hilo where first King Hawaii established government.

Naha Stone (300 Waianuenue Ave., front Hilo Public Library) - It prophesized relocated Naha stone, which weighs nearly 5000 pounds, would unite Hawaiian islands greatest g Hawaii. Kamehameha, g fourteen, y relocated stone, lifted , eventually fulfilled prophesy. The one and only Pinao stone, which x Naha stone, guarded ancient temple.

Lili'uokalani Gardens - Located Banyan Drive, authentic Japanese garden built early 1900s memorial immigrant Japanese developed Waiakea Sugar Plantation named honor Hawaii's reigning monarch, Queen Liliuokalani.