The building just celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is clearly special with an open design that celebrates the 50th state's relationship to nature. Also, don't miss the nearby historic Hawaii statues.

Because a friend was being honored at the State Senate. we entered the beautiful building while they were in session. The structure and the activity were quite interesting. After the ceremony we were fotunate to visit the office of Senator Kaiali‘i “Kai” Kahele. The entire complex is...More

If you are interested in architecture this is great state capitol to view as it is unique and unlike any other state capitol. It really does reflect the state of Hawaii. We just wandered the around the building some, no actual tour. There is a...More

The Hawaii State Capitol is a very interesting looking building. You can walk through the "courtyard" without having to go inside the building, the ceiling is open to the sky. It's surrounded by a pond and there are a few statues and monuments around it.

Columns surrounded by a reflecting pool (symbolizing the Pacific Ocean), built with an open-air design, and the central atrium opens to the sky.

I have been to over 20 different state capitol buildings and this structure is the most unique so far. The building does not have a dome or rotunda. You can actually walk through the building without going inside. There are the representative chambers, but you...More

To be fair, we visited on Monday, November 12th, Veterans' Day, so the whole complex was closed. There was metal fencing around the complex for construction purposes. I am aware that Hawaii became a state in 1959, so the architecture reflects the sterile Cold War/bomb...More