Byodo-in Temple

Am I in Japan?  No, still in Hawaii. =P  I think this is one of Hawaii's "off the beaten track" attractions because even I did not know about this place until I saw it on a postcard when I was postcard hunting for my postcard exchange hobby.  When I saw the postcard, I was wondering what it was and where it was.  I wanted to visit this temple.  I did some research on Saint Google. =P 

This is the Byodo-in temple located in Valley of the Temples in Kaneohe at the Windward side of O`ahu.  I learned that this temple is a replica of the one in Uji, Japan.  Also, for all of you Lost fans out there, this is where they filmed an episode of Lost.  (Don't ask because I don't watch that show.  They did film across from where I live a few times.  Anyway, yeah that was a bit random).  The entrance fee is cheap ($2 USD).  Parking was easy to find when I came here but I think this attraction could be more popular than before.  There were one or two tour buses when I went there.  This was the first time I visited the Byodo-in temple and it is nice and tranquil.  Definitely do not mind going back to that temple.  Besides, Kaneohe is one of my favorite places on the island. =)