Fodor's Expert Review Japanese Laborer Memorial

To build the mill, wharf, railways, and other infrastructure associated with the short-lived Maunalei Sugar Company, its owners employed mostly Japanese contract laborers (more than 600 of them at the peak of operation), who also planted and harvested the sugar cane. During the three years (1898–1901) of the mill’s existence, approximately 70 workers died of various causes. In 1932, the Lanai Hongwanji built a memorial to honor them. Look for signs on the coastal road in the Kahalepalaoa area.