Lived on the Big Island going on 4+ years now and only recently learned about this place through my son's astronomy class. They took a trip here to check out the Galaxy Garden, which is meant to be a scale replica of the Milky Way....More

My spouse and I happened upon this garden after having visited the Painted Church (just down the road). A garden combined with several shrines, predominantly Buddhist but with many other faiths as well. Galaxy garden, planted to be like the Milky Way, is a peaceful...More

We only heard about this from a musician we talked to - it was not written up a lot in any of the guides or books. It's a bit difficult to find (follow addresses, not GPS!) but when we arrived we were blown away. It...More

This place is amazing! A very well kept sanctuary and great learning experience. Such a wonderful array of plants from all over the world. The shrines were really cool!

We just happened to drive by this place and stopped on a whim. Wow. So glad we did. Pretty and interesting. Really worth a look. We will be back

Beautiful place, well cared, it is worth the trip to go and see such a beautiful place, it is not only about plants, it has a lot of spiritual power and very peaceful

Paleaku Gardens is on Painted Church Road right above Place of Refuge and a appropriate follow-up to visiting that ancient Hawaiian heiau. The name means "soft covering" and is said to have been given this place by a Kapuna and Kahuna of Hawaii. A contribution...More

This was a magical and serene botanical garden experience. The various shrines and monuments representing different religions and beliefs was very interesting and beautiful.

This garden offers peaceful tributes to all religions in a beautiful setting. Unique statues placed all over property, surrounded by Hawaiian flowers. Worth checking out.

We visited this beautiful garden sanctuary during our recent trip to the Big Island. A sense of peace and tranquility pervades the gardens. There are many beautiful flowers to see and photograph, and a variety of religious and cultural shrines from the Far East and...More