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

Matsui Gas Station

1926

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

1. Matsui Gas Station - 1926 Marker

Inscription.
Built by the Matsui family at the same time as their store, this served as a gas station and repair shop for many decades. Look inside to see doors, now blocked, that are big enough for cars. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 20° 51.25′ N, 156° 18.624′ W. Marker is in Makawao, Hawaii, in Maui County. It is on Baldwin Avenue north of Makawao Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3681 Baldwin Ave, Makawao HI 96768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hawaii’s Upcountry 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: K. Matsui Store (a few steps from this marker); Businesses and Residences (a few steps

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from this marker); Komoda Store (a few steps from this marker); Honda Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Pang Residence/Madrid Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Tam Chow Store/USO/Club Rodeo (within shouting distance of this marker); Yoshizu Fish Market (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Makawao.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

2. Matsui Gas Station - 1926 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.