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Byodo-In Temple

Filmed as Paik estate, Seoul

📍 47-200 Kahekili Highway, Kāneʻohe (Valley of the Temples Memorial Park), Kaneohe, United States

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Scene breakdown

  1. Paik estate, Seoul

    S01E06 Mild spoilers

    The temple grounds stand in for Sun's father's estate in her Korean flashbacks with Jin.

    Sun-Hwa Kwon Jin-Soo Kwon

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  2. Kwon wedding

    S05E16 Mild spoilers

    Jin and Sun's wedding in Korea, with an unexpected guest.

    Jin-Soo Kwon Sun-Hwa Kwon Jacob

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Real-world history

Non-denominational shrine built in 1968 as a replica of the Phoenix Hall of the Byōdō-in temple in Uji, Japan, set against the Koʻolau cliffs.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Small admission fee; it sits inside a working cemetery, so be quiet and respectful.

Parking & accessibility: Free parking by the temple.

Best time to visit: Early morning, when the cliffs are clear.

What else to see here

  • Kualoa Ranch (Kaʻaʻawa Valley)

    Ranch

    20 min drive

  • Windward Community College (Santa Rosa)

    Campus

    10 min drive