On the 1st-floor Ewa wing of the Ala Moana Shopping Center, visit Japan without leaving Hawaii. Part culinary theme park, part food court, there are 56 different providers, including several table-service bistros, offering a panoply of Japanese fare. It seats 900. 'Beer stations' offer beer from $1 per (small) glass and it's always happy hour.
Shirokiya Japan Village Walk
Honolulu
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