Mokuaikaua Church

Mokuaikaua Church is located at Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawaii and is approximately 12 miles from Kona International Airport. There are some parking spaces on the sides of the sanctuary as well as behind the church facilities at the Kailua Trade Center, which is behind Big Island Grill. The Sanctuary is open daily from dawn through to dusk.

Located near the ocean and across the road from the Hulihe'e Palace, this is the oldest Christian church in Hawaii. It was founded by missionaries from Boston who arrived in Kailua Village in 1820. On visiting the church guest will see that all the interior posts and beams are made from ohi'a wood, which comes from a tree native to Hawaii.

Much of the church's interior is made from wood native to the state with the pews, pulpit and interior panels all made of Koa, which is one of the world's rarest and most valuable woods. At the back of the church there are various artifacts and memorabilia including a wooden model of the ship that brought the first missionaries to Hawaii. Across the road is Hulihe'e Palace, which is now a museum full of 19th century furniture and artifacts.