Downtown Honolulu
This historic fifteen- block district is reported to be the oldest "Chinatown" in the United States dating back 120 years. This is Hawaii's most exciting and mysterious neighborhood with a fascinating collection of specialty shops and restaurants. Chinatown is a colorful and eclectic blend of Southeast Asian cultures working together and perpetuating their cultures.
Visitors and residents can buy fresh produce, fish, meat, noodles, tea, candied fruit, and a multitude of other Asian delicacies. There are art exhibits, herbalists, fine jewelry stores, and temples. "Variety" best describes the Chinatown experience.
Directions:
Located in downtown Honolulu between North Beratania Street and North Nimitz Highway to the north and south and between River Street and Bethel Street to the east and west.
Hawaii-Guide Tips/Info:
Parking is available along the street where parking meters are present or in several convenient municipal parking garages.
Chinatown Walking Tour - two-hour tour operated by the Chinatown Historical Society; price is $4 per person; call 808-521-3045 for reservations and times
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