Address
179 A Kawailoa Drive, Haleiwa, HI 96712
179 A Kawailoa Drive, Haleiwa, HI 96712
TMK
(1) 6-1-005:001
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-04-1337
National Register of Historic Places
#78001019
Abstract
The Kawailoa Ryusenji Temple was constructed in 1914 and is a one-story elevated wood-frame structure located off Kamehameha Highway. A community hall, cookhouse, parsonage, caretaker’s residence, bath house, and sheltered purification rock are included within the boundaries of the nominated site. The Kawailoa Ryusenji Temple is significant as one of the best examples of a Japanese temple built during the sugar plantation period. It is also significant as one of the focal points of the community. It was geographically located at the center of Kawailoa Camp at the time of its initial construction.
Note: The Temple has been demolished, but the foundation steps and Prayer Tree remain.
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