JAPAN

GET SOME HOPE FOR HUMANITY

Japan is one of my favorite countries on this planet. There is an incredible kindness and hospitality that you’ll find wherever you go.

Visit art studios in Hanapepe (Kauai’s biggest little town). Art Night Fridays happen every Friday.
Get some Hawaiian Sugarloaf Pineapple at a local farmer’s market. It is so tasty!
Visit Hanalei Bay. Walk out on the pier and soak in the beautiful view or catch some tasty waves on a longboard.
Take a helicopter tour or catamaran tour of the island.
Hike Waimea Canyon via the Pihea Trail
Go tubing through old sugar plantation canals.
Zipline above Kauai.
Hike the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail for some beautiful coastline views.
Visit Spouting Horn for sunset.
Give a shelter dog a day at the beach through the Kauai Humane Society.
Princeville Night Market happens every second Sunday from 4-8pm.

Ku’ulei’s Gourmet in Hanapepe (Instagram) <map>
Living Foods <map>
Duke’s beachfront dining - great stop for lunch on the way to the airport <map>
Hualani’s at the Timbers Kauai Resort
Find a local farmer’s market
Sueoka’s Snack Shop in Old Koloa Town for malasadas (They’re only available on Fridays from 3 PM to 5 PM!) <map>
Lappert’s Hawaii - Ice Cream
Get shave ice at Wailua in Kapa’a. <map>
Fresh Bite Kauai food truck in Hanalei
Porky’s Hawaiian BBQ <map>
1 Kitchen at the 1 Hotel at Princeville
Tidepools at the Grand Hyatt Kauai
Eating House by Roy Yamaguchi <map>
Merriman’s Restaurant farm to table dinner at The Shops at Kukuiula <map>

The Shops at Kukuiula (SoHa Living, Mālie Organics, <map>
Heather Brown Art <map>
Costco - stock up on Hawaiian snacks and treats. Great price on my favorite granola bars and Ani’s sweet bread! ) <map>
Kauai Made - find pretty much everything that’s made on Kauai
Sueoka’s Snack Shop for malasadas (They’re only available on Fridays from 3 PM to 5 PM!) <map>
Warehouse 3540 (hip, local goods) <map>
AlohaXchange (great local surf shop) <map>
Target for snacks and Targeting in Hawaii