Experts' Choice Award Valley of the Temples
5 expert reviews
“A collection of seven Doric-style Greek temples that is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.”
– Travel + Leisure
Where "Tucked away in the Koolau Mountains, the Byodo-In Temple is a replica of 1,000 year-old Buddhist temple in Japan and features a statue of Buddha sitting on a gold-leaf lotus blossom." Full review
Atlas Obscura "An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i. " Full review
Frommer's "Stalked by wild peacocks and about 700 curious people a day, who pay to see the 9-foot meditation Buddha, acres of ponds full of more than 10,000 Japanese koi carp" Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It's so peaceful and parklike that it might take you a minute to realize that Valley of the Temples is an interdenominational cemetery...the 3-ton brass bell is said to bring peace and good fortune" Full review
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