Oahu Attractions

National Cemetery of the Pacific

2177 Puowaina Dr

Honolulu, HI

Tel. 808/541-1434

The National Cemetery of the Pacific (also known as "the Punchbowl") is an ash-and-lava tuff cone that exploded about 150,000 years ago -- like Diamond Head, only smaller. Early Hawaiians called it Puowaina, or "hill of sacrifice." The old crater is a burial ground for 35,000 victims of three American wars in Asia and the Pacific: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Among the graves, you'll find many unmarked ones with the date December 7, 1941, carved in stone. Some will be...

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Price Range: Free admission

Transportation: TheBus: 15

Open Hours: Daily 8am-5:30pm (Mar-Sept to 6:30pm)

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