Big Island · South Kona
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau
This place asks to be respected from a distance. Please do not enter.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau is the most intact surviving puʻuhonua (place of refuge) in Hawaiʻi, designated a National Historical Park in 1961…
The full story and narration are in Mochi Premium.
This is sacred ground in active religious recognition by Hawaiian practitioners — not an archaeological theme park. Do not enter Hale o Keawe or any of the reconstructed temple structures. Do not touch the Great Wall. Do not climb on any stone feature. Do not photograph anyone in protocol or ceremony. Stay on the marked paths. The ranger talks and cultural demonstrations are how the depth of the site comes through — attend if your visit timing allows. NPS entrance fee applies; America the Beautiful pass honored.