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

K. Matsui Store

1926

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

1. K. Matsui Store - 1926 Marker

Inscription. Kakusuke Matsui built this building as a general store, selling just about anything the community needed, including groceries and dry goods, as well as providing a watch repair service and marriage licenses.

Erected by Makawao History Museum. (Marker Number 11.)

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

Location. 20° 51.244′ N, 156° 18.617′ 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: Matsui Gas Station (a few steps from this marker); Businesses and Residences

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(a few steps from this marker); Crossroads Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Komoda Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Honda Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Tam Chow Store/USO/Club Rodeo (within shouting distance of this marker); Pang Residence/Madrid Shop (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. K. Matsui Store - 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 65 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.