Big Island · Hilo
Naha Stone
Pōhaku Naha
Pōhaku Naha (the Naha Stone) is a multi-ton volcanic basalt stone (~7,000 lb / multi-ton range) on the lawn outside Hilo Public Library on Waiānuenue Avenue…
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The Naha Stone is sacred. It is unfenced on the library lawn — public, but not casual. Do not climb on the stone, sit on it, lean against it, or touch it disrespectfully. Do not leave coins, flowers, or other offerings; the site remains active in some Hawaiian cultural practice and visitor "offerings" disrupt that. Photograph from a respectful distance. The companion Pinao Stone next to it carries the same protocol. The Pinao Heiau that originally stood on this site was demolished when the library was built; what remains are the named stones and the cultural memory.