Oahu] Oahu's Most Powerful Power Spot! What is Pele's Chair?

Oahu, Hawaii's most popular resort island

The island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii is probably the first place on your list of destinations when planning a trip to Hawaii.

Oahu is home to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, where international and domestic flights from other countries come and go.

This is why it is an absolutely essential place to access Hawaii from both inside and outside the United States.

Oahu has 80% of Hawaii's population and is the third largest of the six Hawaiian islands in terms of area.

On top of that, it has become a popular resort area that is always crowded with people of many nationalities, as it attracts many tourists from home and abroad.

 

What is Oahu like?

The blue ocean beaches, as well as the forest of famous luxury hotels and resorts, make it a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists.

Many tourists who travel to Oahu stay here, especially around Waikiki Beach in Honolulu County, where numerous lodging facilities are located.

In addition, Oahu is home to world-famous tourist attractions such as Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, and the North Shore, all of which you may have heard of at least once, so it seems that just staying on Oahu is enough to fully enjoy your trip to Hawaii.

 

How to get to Oahu

To get to Oahu from Japan, fly from Narita or Haneda Airport to Daniel K. Inouye Airport (Honolulu Airport).

In addition to Tokyo, access is also available from Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, and Fukuoka.

All flights depart Japan in the evening or night and arrive in Honolulu in the morning of the same day.

The flight time is about 7 hours, so you may enjoy your trip even more if you take advantage of the flight time to rework your travel plans!

 

Attractions of Oahu

Oahu is famous for its resorts, and the beauty of the surrounding landscape, including the beaches, is superb.

Waikiki Beach, surrounded by resort hotels, is a very wide beach itself, with calm waves.

As a result, time usually passes slowly, as only a tropical country can.

If you are staying in Waikiki, just taking a break when you arrive at your hotel and walking along the shores of Waikiki Beach first will make you feel excited and realize that you are in Hawaii.

Oahu is not only home to resorts, but also to a wilderness that has been left untouched, and its beauty will never cease to amaze you.

You will never be bored from morning till night as you can also enjoy the urban side of the city with its huge shopping centers and numerous resort facilities.

 

Beautiful beaches and vast wilderness

There are many beaches on Oahu.

In addition to Waikiki Beach, there are many more beautiful beaches and natural wonders in various directions from the city center.

For example, Haleiwa Beach Park is famous for its sea turtles, Kailua Beach offers spectacular views and marine activities, and the beaches of the North Shore are sacred places for surfers.

While it is great to enjoy a casual Hawaiian resort atmosphere in Waikiki, why not visit a spot where you can get more in touch with Hawaii's nature?

 

One of the world's leading resorts

There are many gorgeous luxury resort hotels on Oahu.

There are hotels near the beach where you can see the beautiful ocean from the balcony, dinner with a Hawaiian show, hula dancing and other activities to experience traditional Hawaiian culture, Hawaiian esthetic treatments for women, and many other attractive plans that allow you to enjoy Hawaii while staying at the hotel. There are many attractive plans available for you to enjoy Hawaii even while staying at the hotel.

There are also accommodations with large golf parks, private beaches where children can play, and swimming pools with a view of the ocean, so you can choose where to stay depending on your mood and who you are going with.

Many of the pools and beaches at resort hotels on Oahu are planted with palm trees, which will add to the tropical resort atmosphere.

We cannot introduce all of them, but the following resort hotels are representative.

We hope you will find this information useful for your trip to Oahu.

 

Royal Hawaiian Luxury Collection Resort Waikiki

https://www.marriott.co.jp/hotels/hotel-rooms/hnllc-the-royal-hawaiian-a-luxury-collection-resort-waikiki/

 

Trump International Hotel Waikiki

http://trumpwaikiki.jp/

 

Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort

https://jp.outrigger.com/hotels-resorts/hawaii/oahu/outrigger-waikiki-beach-resort

 

Shopping and restaurants are also recommended

When you come to Oahu, you want to enjoy shopping and restaurants!

Waikiki, with its hotels and condominiums, also has many restaurants and cafes where tourists can stop by.

Many of the restaurants are reasonably priced, and you can enjoy delicious Hawaiian and American gourmet food that suits Japanese palates, such as garlic shrimp with plenty of shrimp and garlic, poke using seafood from Hawaii's waters, and hamburgers with a large American-sized hamburger in between.

In addition to large shopping malls, there are also many small supermarkets located close to the center of the city.

You can enjoy not only the products for tourists, but also the products that locals buy, which you can easily pick up.

The market is especially popular for its daily sales of fresh tropical fruits, which are always sweet and delicious.

Oahu also has a wide variety of duty-free stores that carry brand-name products that have just been released, which is great for those who are looking for something new.

Gourmet food can be enjoyed not only in Waikiki, but also in the northern and western parts of the city.

To the north is the North Shore, which offers many attractions such as fresh seafood dishes at restaurants along the coast and a view of the ocean just a stone's throw away.

Since there are fewer tourists on western Oahu, you may be able to find a hole-in-the-wall restaurant!

Furthermore, it is not uncommon to find cafes with vegetarian menus, which means that there are many choices and a very good selection of food options.

 

Oahu's most powerful power spot!
What is Pele's chair?

Oahu is an island with so many mysterious places, including its history, that some say the island itself is a power spot.

Among them, there are power spots that are said to emit the strongest power.

That is Pele's chair.

Pele's Chair is a large rock that is believed to be the seat of divine power and is a very popular tourist attraction, as there is a shallow beach in the immediate vicinity.

 

The Myth of Pele's Chair

By the way, do you know about Pele, the goddess of fire?

Since ancient times, many myths have been passed down among the indigenous Polynesian peoples of Hawaii.

The Fire Goddess is one of its mythological deities.

The Hawaiian Islands are famous for being volcanic islands that were once formed by volcanic activity, and since ancient times, the Hawaiian people have believed that Pele, the goddess of fire, created the Hawaiian Islands.

Pele's chair is a large rock made of lava on which he is said to have rested shortly after creating the island of Oahu.

The rock looks like a chair from a distance, so it became a sacred place where the goddess sat, and is now a famous power spot.

 

What is the spirit of mana?

The Hawaiian language has a word for mana.

The Hawaiian language has many words that are difficult to translate into English or Japanese, and the word mana is one of them.

Its meaning has been variously interpreted as "divine power," "the energy of life that resides in all living things in this world," "a blessing from God," "psychic power," "mystical power," and so on.

What they all have in common is that they are mostly sacred and life-related.

The spirit of mana was also passed down from Pele, the goddess who is believed to have created Hawaii, and has been believed in by the Hawaiian people since ancient times.

It is also said that mana resides in individuals and their words, and it is believed that by being careful with our language and how we treat others, we can better utilize mana as a power.

The spirit of mana is essential for the Hawaiian people to lead a happy life.

It is the Hawaiian spirit that has been passed down to modern Hawaiians.

 

Access

To reach Pele's Chair, where the power of mana can be felt strongly, head for the Makapu Trail, and from there walk along a hiking trail.

The path is flat and has a good view, and as you walk along, you will soon see the rock of Pele's chair.

Since this is a hiking course, non-slip sneakers and comfortable walking clothes are recommended.

It is located in the easternmost part of Oahu and can be reached by car or bus in 40-50 minutes from the city center.

 

Attractions and attractions

If you come near Makapuu Cape, you will see Pele's Chair, a large rock with an unusual shape, towering over you as if it was placed there intentionally.

Many tourists climb up to Makapuu Cape and return home, but try a little harder and walk to Pele's chair.

There is indeed a large black rock, with lei flower ornaments and other objects placed and enshrined.

It is a place like no other, a powerful breath of fresh air.

If you witness this sight, you will be compelled to believe in the myth of the Goddess.

The rock of Pele's chair can be touched, so if you could touch it and pray, it would certainly mean a lot to have reached it.

 

Feel the strongest power!

At the site of the great rock of Pele's chair, you can feel the strength and mysterious power oozing from the lava.

When you visit, you may feel as if you have been given a share of the powerful power that only a fire goddess can provide, and your body and mind may become stronger.

It is believed that the strong power of the fire goddess will break through bad situations and painful pasts and cleanse and purify them, and is expected to improve luck, especially in work and money.

You can see that it is truly a place that is called the strongest power spot.

On the other hand, Pele is a female deity, which means that it is not legal to hope for a love fortune out of jealousy.

It would be better to avoid visiting with a romantic wish, out of respect for her.

It is not necessary to make specific requests when praying at this site.

If you have work or money problems, or a painful past that you want to break off, this is the place to visit.

 

Spectacular panoramic views.

The area where Pele's chair is located overlooks the beautiful blue waters and mountains of Hawaii Kai.

The view is spectacular and truly deserves the name "spectacular view," and it seems to be more powerful.

There is also a beautiful beach nearby called Queen's Beach (Beach of the Goddess), and there are many shallow waters where you can play in the ocean.

Please visit Pele's Chair, a power spot with a spectacular view.

 

on the way to Pele's chair.
What to wear, what to bring, and what to keep in mind

You will walk on a trail called the Macapu Trail, but you do not need to be dressed for mountaineering as it is a flat trail.

However, care should be taken when the ground is loose due to rain, etc.

For safety, it is recommended to wear non-slip shoes.

And although there is shade, it is still hot and sweaty, so be sure to bring a drink to stay hydrated.

If playing on the beach near Pele's chair, it is advisable to bring a swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen.

Also, as mentioned briefly earlier, Pele is a female deity and generally does not listen to the concerns of love and couples.

Furthermore, as with Japanese shrines and other places where gods are enshrined, there is no point in visiting unless you have a sense of gratitude to the goddess and a sincere desire to pray to her.

When approaching the large rock of Pele's Chair, bring a sense of solemnity.

 

There are many power spots on Oahu!
Take a tour and feel the power!

If you want to visit a power spot on Oahu, we recommend that you join a tour!

You can go to power spots that might be difficult to visit on your own without worry.

I will introduce three of them below.

 

Three recommended tours to power spots

We would like to recommend three tours to visit power spots on Oahu.

A tour through the great outdoors is sure to be an exciting experience!

Please refer to this page when you visit Oahu!

 

Diamond Head Sunrise Hiking Tour

On the last day of your trip to Oahu, why not end it with an early morning hike to the top of Diamond Head, a power spot on the island?

On this tour, you will wake up early and depart for Diamond Head by shuttle bus!

We will hike for approximately 40 minutes to the summit.

The early morning is the key, and by the time you reach the top of Diamond Head, you will see a beautiful sunrise and a spectacular view of Waikiki glowing in the morning sun.

We will return to the hotel around 8:00 a.m., so you will have plenty of time for breakfast and your flight home.

It also comes with a pineapple smoothie, which is popular among girls for its Insta-worthiness!

 

Let's get energy from Oahu!
Power Spot & Healing Tour

If you have come all the way to Oahu and want to spend a whole day visiting power spots, there is a tour for you! If you want to spend a whole day visiting power spots on Oahu, there is a tour for you.

On this tour, you can visit a total of seven spots, ranging from famous power spots such as the Hawaii Izumo Taisha shrine to local power spots that are not often mentioned in guidebooks.

Visitors can tour a number of mystical sites, including a lucky stone on which the famous King Kamehameha the Great, Hawaii's first king, is said to have sat, and a land where a spring with healing properties that cure illnesses is said to have been located.

You can also visit the Soap Factory, a factory of additive-free soap made entirely from natural ingredients.

 

Koko Head Hike with Hanauma Bay Snorkel
Or plan to explore Kailua Town

On this tour, you can enjoy hiking on a small mountain called Coco Head, which was created 10,000 years ago.

Since Koko Head was also formed by volcanic activity, it is a power spot where many people visit the summit as it is home to the power of Pele, the goddess of fire.

Located in Hanauma Bay, which is also a nature preserve, you can enjoy beautiful ocean and city views from the top.

After the hike, visitors can choose to go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay or to Kailua Town, home to Kailua Beach with its beautiful gradient of ocean.

 

summary

Have you found that Oahu is an island full of sacred power and energy?

It is probably rare in the world to find an island with so many power spots in addition to resorts, shopping, and dining.

It makes sense why Oahu itself is called a power spot, doesn't it?

If you come to Oahu, please visit the spots we have introduced.

Let's recharge your energy and enjoy Hawaii to the fullest!