Wailuku in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

1. In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i Marker

Inscription.
In commemoration of the arrival of the first Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i February 8th, 1885

Erected by the Japanese of Maui on the Fiftieth Anniversary - 1935

Re-erected by the Japanese of Maui on the Seventy Second Anniversary October, 1957

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Immigration. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 1885.

Location. 20° 52.992′ N, 156° 32.148′ W. Marker is in Wailuku, Hawaii, in Maui County. It can be reached from Iao Valley Road west of Aulii Drive, on the left when traveling west. Marker can be found in the Kepaniwai Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 870 Iao Valley Rd, Wailuku HI 96793, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Lahaina and West Maui.

Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arrival of Puerto Ricans in Hawaii (a few steps from this

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marker); Early Chinese Immigration to Tan Heong Shan: The Sandalwood Mountains (a few steps from this marker); In Commemmoration of the 200 Years Since the First Arrival of the Chinese in Hawaii (a few steps from this marker); Sun of Maui (a few steps from this marker); Chinese Exhibit (a few steps from this marker); Kapaniwai Chinese Heritage Garden / Sun Yat Sen Bronze Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Immigrants (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument of Christian Faith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wailuku.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

2. In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

3. In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

4. In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.