Windward Coast
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Kailua.
Kailua
Photo: EthanOfChapman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kailua is a census-designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Byodo-In and Kahalu‘u Pond.
Byodo-In
Buddhist temple
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple located on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi in Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. It was dedicated in August 1968 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaiʻi.
Kahalu‘u Pond
Pond
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
Kahaluʻu Fishpond, historically known as Kahouna Fishpond, on Kāneʻohe Bay in windward Oʻahu, is one of only four surviving ancient Hawaiian fishponds on Oʻahu that were still in use well into the 20th century.
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
Cemetery
Photo: Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park is a memorial park located on the windward side of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu at the foot of the Koʻolau mountains, near the town of Kāneʻohe.
Windward Coast
- Location: Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.445° or 21° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
-157.842° or 157° 50′ 31″ westOpen location code
73H4C5V5+X5Wikidata ID
Q14928173
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