An annual, colorful, cultural exchange between Japan and Hawaii, held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Waikiki.

Each installment of Ben's Tours will take you on a visit to a special place. This time we walk the grounds of my favourite Island hotel, the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Each installment of Ben's Tours will take you on a visit to a special place. This time we visit the Wailana Coffee House, one of the most affordable dining experiences in Waikiki and also one of it's simple best.

I'm on an abandoned property at the top of Tantalus. I have a fantastic view of Honolulu, and I describe the lay of the land.

I take a lunchbreak and stroll up the street to find food. I run into Kyle, the head of the gym in my building. He just bought a Ducati. He's into the import car scene. He's got a band that sings local Hawaiian-style music - Chillaxin. I head out to Yum Yum Thai up the street and get my favorites. They run out of Pad Thai noodles, but they have the sweet sour chicken and bamboo curry. It's very tasty and a great deal! You'll get a look at what Bishop Street looks like on foot. Click on the link to go to chillaxin.com

Each installment of Ben's Tours will take you on a visit to a special place. This time we visit Waikiki, one of the most famous beaches in the world. As you'll see in the video, there's more to this tourist mecca than just sand.

Waikiki, Honolulu. See it in HD at www.bluehawaiian.com

Opening day ceremonies at the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu.

Sun, sand, and high winter surf mark the holiday season on the North Shore of O'ahu.