While much of the 1986 sequel “The Karate Kid Part II” is set in Okinawa, Japan, the film was primarily shot in Oahu, Hawaii, with some early scenes filmed in Southern California. The home of Mr. Miyagi, played by Pat Morita, was formerly located at 20924 Gault St, Canoga Park, CA 91303. It was demolished back in the 1980s, however, with another home built in its place.

Mr. Miyagi’s hometown of Tomi Village was filmed in Kaneohe, near Kahaluu Beach, on the Eastern side of Oahu, Hawaii, about 30 minutes north of Honolulu. The general area is where Mr. Miyagi and Daniel, played by Ralph Macchio, first arrive, with the mountain and famous island known as Mokolii visible in the background. This is near the home from the film “50 First Dates,” as well as Kualoa Ranch, where dozens of movies have filmed.

LOCATION: Near 47-507 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744 (GPS coordinates: 21°27’34.9″N 157°50’19.2″W)

The old buildings were all sets built by the production. Seven houses were built in total, along with a Shinto shrine and artificial rice fields were planted. The sets have of course long since been demolished, replaced today by more modern buildings. What still matches up well, however, is the hill in the background. This shot is taken from across the water, with the building in the center frame being right around where the characters first arrive.

Daniel develops a romance with Kumiko, played by Tamlyn Tomita. The two decide to visit the ruins of the castle of King Sho Hashi. There is an establishing shot under this overpass, which is beneath Kalanianaʻole Hwy in Honolulu. The spot would be very easy to drive past, with no idea this is beneath. The area can be found near Lānaʻi Lookout and you can see an angled, distant view of the overpass from there. However, actually reaching this point requires you to get much closer.

LOCATION: Near Lānaʻi Lookout, 8102 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825 (GPS coordinates: 21°16’38.0″N, 157°41’02.6″W)

Here is the view where Daniel and Kumiko look at the castle ruins, which was a matte painting composited into the shot.

Daniel and Kumiko then race to the caste ruins, with these views seen in the film. All of the rock formations still look essentially the same.

Reaching this area is a bit of a challenge. It is not set up in any way to be a tourist spot. Locals do fish there often, however, in addition to occasional visitors willing to brave the obstacles in search of scenic ocean views. There are short stretches of shoulder parking along Kalanianaʻole Hwy, with the closest one just past this spot at 21°16’39.4″N, 157°40’60.0″W. Assuming there are spaces available there, you can park and step over the guardrail and work your way down to this area. You could also attempt it from the opposite side near Lānaʻi Lookout. However, our suggestion is to not attempt it. Kalanianaʻole Hwy is a busy road with lots of traffic. Reaching this area requires scaling rocks and standing in areas strong waves can easily reach. In our opinion, the biggest challenge was loose dirt and soil down the sheer rocks near the road, which can cause your footing to unexpectedly slip from beneath you. While there are potential risks, we did see others come to the area. If you do visit there, we strongly suggest checking the tides, exercising caution and bringing someone with you in the event of an injury.

We’d like to thank Reel to Real Filming Locations and It’s Filmed There for first identifying a couple of the locations covered in this article.

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