Akatsuka Orchid Gardens

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park


Drop in to this touristy showroom for a visual and olfactory feast of floral hybrids. Although we cannot confirm whether theirs is indeed the world's first orchid maze (adult/child $5/3), it is quite likely the world's least challenging vegetation-based labyrinth; skip it.


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