In Photos: Nature-rich Hawaii provides right environment for tourism, education
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A statue of King Kamehameha I stands in front of the Ali'iolani Hale building in downtown Honolulu in this photo taken on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
People relax on a beach in Honolulu on Nov. 13, 2017. Pictured in the background to right is Diamond Head. (Mainichi) -
Boats are moored at Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Honolulu on Nov. 13, 2017. (Mainichi) -
People stroll along the beach in a resort area of Honolulu on Nov. 13, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Diamond Head is seen in the distance near a beach resort in Waikiki, Honolulu, on Nov. 13, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A sign is seen outside the sprawling Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu on Nov. 13, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A Bunyan tree, a common sight in Honolulu, is pictured on Nov. 13, 2017. -
People relax on the shore of a beach in Honolulu at sunset on Nov. 13, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A view from the building housing the executive chambers of the Hawaii State Capitol reveals the lush scenery of Honolulu, on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Hawaii Gov. David Ige speaks about international education in Honolulu on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Students perform a hula dance at the office of Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Aloha Tower is seen near Honolulu Harbor on the afternoon of Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A rainbow fades over buildings near Honolulu Harbor on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A statue of "the father of modern China" Sun Yat-Sen, who attended 'Iolani School in Honolulu, is seen at the school on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Tanks used to research coral are seen at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology on Coconut Island in Kane'ohe Bay, on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Sharks feed in a research facility at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology on Coconut Island in Kane'ohe Bay, on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
The wind sweeps across Kane'ohe Bay off Oahu on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Sunlight hits the mountains on the island of Oahu on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Sunlight hits the mountains on the island of Oahu on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A ray of sunlight shines from behind the mountains near Kane'ohe Bay on the island of Oahu on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A boat is moored on Coconut Island in Kane'ohe Bay, the location of the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, on Nov. 15, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A mural at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is seen on Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi) -
The Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is seen in this photo taken on Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A crowd of people view the Halema'uma'u Crater of the volcano Kilauea outside Jaggar Museum in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii's Big Island on the evening of Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi) -
The sky is tinged pink from lava in the Halema'uma'u Crater of the volcano Kilauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii's Big Island on the evening of Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi) -
The glow of lava in the Halema'uma'u Crater of the volcano Kilauea is seen from the lookout at Jaggar Museum in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii's Big Island on the evening of Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi) -
The glow of lava within the Halema'uma'u Crater of the volcano Kilauea is seen from the lookout at Jaggar Museum in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii's Big Island on the evening of Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A red ginger flower blooms along a path on a tranquil morning at Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo on the island of Hawaii on Nov. 17, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Kealaka'i Matsumoto, who works at an agricultural facility associated with the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, explains a bee garden on Nov. 17, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A school bus is parked in front of a green landscape at Hawaii Preparatory Academy on Hawaii's Big Island on Nov. 18, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Plants spread over a barren landscape formed by volcanic eruptions on the Big Island of Hawaii on Nov. 18, 2017. (Mainichi) -
A hearty plate of pancakes is served at The Original Pancake House in Honolulu on Nov. 14, 2017. (Mainichi) -
Palm trees sway in the breeze on a beach in Honolulu's resort district early in the morning of Nov. 16, 2017. (Mainichi)
