Hawaii Five-0 around Honolulu
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Battleship Missouri Memorial
Central · Paid entry
The battleship where Japan surrendered in 1945, now a museum ship on Ford Island. The remake spent its very first day of filming here.
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Hawaii Five-0 around Honolulu
Task force headquarters, the palace, Punchbowl, a Tantalus lookout and the tiki bar where Aunt Deb sang.
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- 1. Battleship Missouri MemorialThe battleship where Japan surrendered in 1945, now a museum ship on Ford Island. The remake spent its very first day of filming here.Hawaii Five-0 (2010) · S1E1 “Pilot”CentralPaid entry2–3 hoursTickets from about $45
2. Aliʻiōlani HaleThe 1874 home of the state Supreme Court, and the outside of Five-0 headquarters for ten seasons. The task force offices were a set; the building’s free Judiciary History Center is real.Hawaii Five-0 (2010) · S4E1 “Aloha Ke Kahi I Ke Kahi” +1HonoluluFree to visit45 minutesFree
3. King Kamehameha statueThe gilded King Kamehameha statue in front of Aliʻiōlani Hale. It is the shot that tells you the team is back at the office.Hawaii Five-0 (2010)HonoluluFree to visit15 minutesFree
4. ʻIolani PalaceThe only royal palace in the United States, and Five-O headquarters in the 1968 series.Hawaii Five-O (1968) +1HonoluluPaid entry1–1½ hours with a tourGrounds free; tours paid
5. Hawaiʻi State Capitol lawnThe open-sided State Capitol behind the palace. The original show put the governor’s office here, and the remake brought McGarrett back to be told off.Hawaii Five-0 (2010) · S3E15 “Hookman” +1HonoluluFree to visit20 minutesFree
6. YWCA LaniākeaJulia Morgan’s 1927 YWCA building on Richards Street, a few steps from the palace. Look from the street.Hawaii Five-O (1968) · Season 5, “‘V’ for Vashon”, part 2HonoluluFrom outside10 minutesFree
7. Wo Fat BuildingThe pagoda-roofed Wo Fat building at Hotel and Maunakea, once a famous Chinatown restaurant. The villain Wo Fat in both Five-0 series took its name.Magnum, P.I. (1980) · S2E20 “The Last Page” +1HonoluluFrom outside30 minutes with a Chinatown wanderFree
8. Punchbowl (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific)The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in the Punchbowl crater. The Lady Columbia statue opened every episode of the original, and the remake buried McGarrett’s father here.Hawaii Five-O (1968) +2HonoluluFree to visit45 minutesFree
9. Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State Wayside (Tantalus lookout)A state lookout high on Tantalus with the whole south shore below, from Diamond Head to Pearl Harbor.Hawaii Five-0 (2010) · S4E14 “Nā Hala a ka Makua” +2HonoluluFree to visit30 minutesFree on foot; $7 parking for non-resident cars
10. La Mariana Sailing ClubA 1950s tiki bar on Keʻehi Lagoon, full of carvings and decor rescued from closed tiki bars such as Don the Beachcomber. Five-0 filmed here; Magnum’s bar is named after it.Hawaii Five-0 (2010) · S4E9 “Hauʻoli Lā Hoʻomaikaʻi” +1HonoluluFood & drink1½ hours for dinnerPay for what you eat and drink
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Official clips and trailers from the studios’ own channels. They load only when you tap play.
The guide
How to do it: Hawaii Five-0 around Honolulu
Both versions of Five-0 were run out of downtown Honolulu. The 1968 show used ʻIolani Palace as its headquarters; the 2010 remake moved across King Street to Aliʻiōlani Hale, with the gold Kamehameha statue out front in nearly every episode. The offices you saw inside were sets, but the buildings, the lawns and the statue are all public.
From downtown the route climbs to Punchbowl, where McGarrett visits his father’s grave, and up to the Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa lookout on Tantalus. Start the day at Pearl Harbor, where the remake’s first day of filming took place beside the USS Missouri, and end it at La Mariana on Sand Island, the old tiki bar both shows borrowed.
- The order to do it in
- USS Missouri in the morning, then downtown (park once for Aliʻiōlani Hale, the statue, the palace, the Capitol and the YWCA), Chinatown, Punchbowl, Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa for late afternoon, and La Mariana for dinner.
- When to go
- Tuesday to Friday, so the palace tours and the Judiciary History Center are both open. Punchbowl closes at 6pm, so go before the lookout.
- Getting there
- A car is easiest. Downtown has metered street parking and lots near the Capitol; Pearl Harbor and Punchbowl have their own parking; Tantalus and Sand Island are a drive.
- What to bring
- Sun hat and water, a small clear bag (no bags at Pearl Harbor), and something with sleeves for the cemetery.
- What it costs
- Most stops are free. Battleship Missouri tickets, an ʻIolani Palace tour and dinner at La Mariana are the main costs.
Worth knowing
- ʻIolani Palace and Aliʻiōlani Hale face each other across King Street: one parking spot covers both.
- Punchbowl is a working national cemetery. Keep voices low and don’t photograph funerals.
- Tantalus Drive is narrow and winding; take it slowly and watch for cyclists.
Researched and written by us from Wikipedia — Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Wikipedia — Pilot (Hawaii Five-0), production notes, Wikipedia — Hawaii Five-0 season 3 episode list, Wikipedia — Hawaii Five-0 season 4 episode list, Honolulu Star-Advertiser — On location in Hawaii (Five-0 Redux, 2015) and Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Hawaii’s iconic destinations (Five-0 locations), among others. Episodes checked against episode guides; places and access checked October 2026. Private homes are view-only from the street.