Points of Interest
The lower mouth of Nuʻuanu valley is the cite of historic Oahu Cemetery, founded in 1844. Over time it was expanded with the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii in 1863, and the Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park. A few blocks to the east is the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Hawaii Route 61 has several free scenic lookouts, including the Pali Lookout. The Queen Emma Summer Palace is also on the Pali (2913 Pali Hwy). The following foreign consulates are located on the Pali:
- Consulate General of Korea, 2756 Pali Hwy
- Consulate General-Philippines, 2433 Pali Hwy
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, 2746 Pali Hwy
The Pali is also the site of the following houses of worship and religious originations:
- Bentenshu Hawaii Kyokai, 3871 Old Pali Rd
- Catholic Diocese, 6301 Pali Hwy
- First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 2500 Pali Hwy
- Hawaii Conference-Seventh-Day, 2728 Pali Hwy
- Honmon Butsuryushu Hawaii Mission, 3001 Pali Hwy
- Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i Betsuin, 1727 Pali Hwy.
- Nuuanu Congregational Church, Pali Hwy
- St. Stephen Church (Roman Catholic), 2747 Pali Hwy
- Soka Gakkai Intl-USA, 2729 Pali Hwy
- Temple Emanu-El (reform), 2550 Pali Hwy
- Tenrikyo Hawaii Dendocho, 2920 Pali Hwy
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