Kamakahonu & Ahuʻena Heiau

Ahuʻena Heiau is sacred ground — a reconstructed temple treated by Hawaiian practitioners today as an active sacred site, not a historical exhibit. The structure itself is kapu; do not enter, do not climb on the walls, do not touch the carved kiʻi. View from the beach or the seawall. The beach itself is open public access and is used by Hawaiian families for canoe paddling and shoreline gathering; do not block the paddling lanes. The location is where Kamehameha I died — treat the whole space accordingly.