Come play Hanafuda every Thursday 12:30 – 2:30 pm in windward Oʻahu
What is Hanafuda?
Hanafuda is good fun for everyone! Hanafuda are playing cards from Japan. People play many different games with them. Hanafuda Hawaii Style cards are especially for the game played in Hawai‘i. We’ve made the game easy to learn and play. You will be having a great time with friends and family in no time at all.
Our Mission
The mission of Hanafuda Hawaii is to connect people with each other through playing Hanafuda. We hope to preserve this cherished Island tradition so that people will make more time to play together.
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Hanafuda Pilina
Introducing Hanafuda Pilina, a captivating card game with roots in Hawaii and Japan. The name “Hanafuda” translates to “flower cards” in Japanese. The word “Pilina”means “to bond” or “to connect” in Hawaiian. Hanafuda Pilina expresses the spirit of the game as a way to bring people together with nature.
Hanafuda Hawaii Style
The Japanese card game Hanafuda, 花札 “flower cards,” was brought to Hawaiʻi by Japanese immigrants almost 150 years ago. The cards depict flowers, animals, and objects. Many different games can be played with Hanafuda. The game called Sakura is played in Hawaiʻi.
Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi
Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi is a version of Hanafuda that depicts Hawaiian plants, animals and objects. The cards show the Hawaiʻi that Hawaiians created in harmony with nature.
Instructions and Resources
Hanafuda Hawaii Style
How to play Hanafuda Hawaii Style.
This game can be played by one player, or up to 4 players.
This game can be played by one player, or up to 4 players.
The history of how hanafuda came to be.
The history of how hanafuda came to be.
Hanafuda Hawaii Style downloadable charts of cards and bonus combinations.
Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi
How to play Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi
The Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi cards celebrate indigenous Hawaiian culture, showcasing endemic plants, stories (moʻolelo), and ecological balance.
Read more about the Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi cards’ special bonus combinations called hui.
Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi downloadable charts of cards and bonus combinations.
Hanafuda Pilina
How to play Hanafuda Pilina.
Use this index to read more details about each Hanafuda Pilina card.
Read more about the Hanafuda Nā Pua Hawaiʻi cards’ special bonus combinations called hui.
Hanafuda Pilina downloadable charts of cards and bonus combinations.
This page describes the significance of the three cards with words: ʻāina, aloha, and mālama.
This page describes the purpose of the Hanafuda Pilina Guides.
This page describes the significance of the three cards with words: ʻāina, aloha, and mālama.
This page describes the ecology of the Hawaiian Islands.
This page describes early native Hawaiian history.
This page describes the significance of the three cards with words: ʻāina, aloha, and mālama.
This page describes the significance of the three cards with words: ʻāina, aloha, and mālama.