Hiloの天然記念物・トップ8

impressive waterfall in front of a huge cave

Observation platform with a view of the bubbling water

beautifully landscaped Japanese-style park with tea house and giant trees

The water on the upstream side runs through an old lava tube. I'm told (but haven't seen myself) that when the water isn't too rough, you can carefully hike upstream through the tube to see two waterfalls. There's good parking for several cars just past the bridge in the direction away from Hilo (towards Pepeekeo).

The Kawainui Stream Bridge has become a little attraction around this rainforest because some people like to jump from the bridge into the water. Warning: Jumping off the bridge can be dangerous, as the river level can change and it can become too shallow. Jumping is not recommended.

Rainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls is a large waterfall, measuring 80 ft (24 m) tall and almost 100 ft (30 m) in diameter. It is free to enter and see the falls because this area is part of the Hawai'i State Parks. There is no fee to see the falls. Rainbow Falls gets its name from the rainbows that show around the falls, created by the mist from the falls and the sunshine at 10:00 a.m.

The boiling posts are sink holes with bubbling waters. For safety, it's best to stay far away from the edge of the river near Boiling Pots. Visitors are warned about the dangers of slipping and falling. The bubbling is caused by the water in the lava tubes, which are not boiling hot but give the illusion of boiling. This is a very unique thing to see, and it is highly recommended for visitors to walk down and check them out.

Kawainui Stream is flowing down from the Hilo Watershead, leaving pools of water along the mountain. At this point there is a wood bridge suspended over the water. The most unique thing is the mouth of the stream next to the bridge as it looks like water is rushing out of a black hole bored in the jungle.