It's a pretty little city park with a Japanese garden feel, but it's definitely not a Japanese garden. No koi pond. No arched foot bridges. No intensive plantings of flowering shrubs. No bamboo. There are meandering paved paths, large shade trees, lawns, and a little...More

I visited the gardens as part of the North American Japanese Garden Association conference for hands on workshops for pine tree pruning and rock placement. The large garden is a hybrid of parks and Japanese garden elements with a beautiful tea house and new rock...More

Take your camera and spend some time there. It changes with the tides so plan on going at different times of the day if you have time.

Queen Liliuokalani donated these gardens to the city of Hilo, thus their name. Located on Banyon Drive adjacent to Hilo Bay, this peaceful park is said to be the largest Japanese style garden outside of Japan. With tranquil ponds, meandering pathways, statues, arched bridges and...More

Peaceful place to take a walk. Bridges, statues, plants, people sitting on benches, people enjoying picnics. On the outside of the garden is a place to walk and watch people fish or sit and watch the waves roll in.

Walk into the park and you are transported to another place. The beautifully landscaped, luscious surroundings lift you from the small town hustle and bustle of Hilo to the carefully planned tranquility of a Japanese garden. If you have never been here, it is definitely...More

The oceanfront park where we locals run and sit by the ocean and walk our dogs and greet friends is so lovely with the chill vibe that makes Hilo great. Expect a drizzle of rain, joggers and friendly smiles. The Japanese gardens are beautiful and...More

Wonderful large garden right on the bayfront and near the heart of old downtown. Must see! Plenty of parking and strolling the entire park, including Banyan Drive and coconut island, is worthwhile.

We found this beautiful park while looking for the Banyan trees and I'm so glad we did. It is a Japanese style park area with a little foot bridge and pagoda in the pond. There was also a nice view of Hilo bay with lots...More

Beautiful little park that we stumbled upon when staying at the Naniloa hotel. When we first went past the bridges were inaccessible due to water, but the next morning it was very pleasant for a walk. Lots of stray cats being fed by a man...More