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Byodo-In Temple Review
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Byodo-In Temple
Religious Sites, Windward Oahu
User Rating: ***** 4.8
Fodor's Review:
Tucked away in the back of the Valley of the Temples cemetery is a replica of the 11th-century Temple at Uji in Japan. A 2-ton carved wooden statue of the Buddha presides inside the main temple building. Next to the temple building are a meditation house and gardens set dramatically against the sheer, green cliffs of the Koolau Mountains. You can ring the 5-foot, 3-ton brass bell for good luck and feed some 10,000 carp that inhabit the garden's 2-acre pond.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Quiet beauty
Posted by Maritza from Milwaukee, WI on 3/8/06
It was misty on our visit there which lent a wonderful otherworldly feel. If there is a tour bus be patient until it leaves so that you can really get the feel of the building. The description neglects to mention that this is located in a cemetary. Best sign - plots available with ocean view! Local jeweler was making and selling items that made a lovely reminder of our Hawaii visit.RATING: 4.8
INFO
- Address: 47-200 Kahekili Hwy., Kaneohe, HI
- Phone: 808/239-8811
- Cost: $2
- Open: Daily 8:30-4:30
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