Byodo-In Temple on Windward Oahu - Peacefully Celebrating Hawaii's Japanese Heritage
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One of the most visually striking tourist attractions on the Windward side of Oahu, is the Byodo-in Temple. While it looks like it has been peacefully sitting there for a thousand years, the temple is actually just fifty years old. Built in 1968, it was commissioned and designed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Japanese residents to Hawai'i.
Byodo-In Temple on Windward Oahu - Peacefully Celebrating Hawaii's Japanese Heritage
Byodo-In Temple on Windward Oahu - Peacefully…
Byodo-In Temple on Windward Oahu - Peacefully Celebrating Hawaii's Japanese Heritage
One of the most visually striking tourist attractions on the Windward side of Oahu, is the Byodo-in Temple. While it looks like it has been peacefully sitting there for a thousand years, the temple is actually just fifty years old. Built in 1968, it was commissioned and designed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Japanese residents to Hawai'i.