The Naha Stone sits outside the Hilo Public Library on Wailoa River, a massive basalt boulder that was brought to Hilo from Kauai by the ali'i (chiefly) class sometime in the distant past. In Hawaiian tradition, it was a test of royal destiny — only someone born to rule the islands could move it. Kamehameha I, later the unifier of the Hawaiian kingdom, reportedly lifted the stone as a teenager, and the legend accompanied his subsequent rise to power.
The stone is simply placed on the lawn without elaborate explanation, but the historical information board gives context. It's a short walk from Kalakaua Park downtown and easy to combine with the farmers market and the bayfront. The second stone next to it, the Pinao Stone, is the doorstep of an ancient temple from Kauai.