Niʻihau (Hawaiian: [ˈniiˈhɐw]), anglicized as Niihau (/ ˈ n iː (i) h aʊ / NEE-(ee-)how), is the seventh largest island in Hawaii and the westernmost of the main islands. It is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel. Its area is 69.5 square miles (180 km 2). [3]

2023年11月18日 · A privately owned island with an estimated 170 residents, Niihau, aka Niʻihau, is commonly referred to as Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island.” This invite-only destination tantalizes travelers from across the globe due to its extreme exclusivity.

2024年11月6日 · Located just 17 miles from the beachside resorts of Kauai is a small stretch of land that has remained untouched since the days of early Hawaii. For Kauai residents, the image of Niihau Island rising from the ocean horizon is an all too familiar one, though most will never set foot on its shores.

2023年9月3日 · Located 17 miles southwest of Kauai, Niihau is a 70-square-mile island that's remained closed to outsiders since it was purchased by the Robinson family in 1864.

2024年2月26日 · Discover the mystery behind Hawaii's Forbidden Island, Niihau, off the coast of Kauai. Learn why access is restricted and how to explore this exclusive 70-square-mile island.

2017年10月24日 · No one is allowed to visit Hawaii’s Forbidden Isle—the 70-square-mile island, which on a clear day can be spied from Kauai’s west coast—unless they are invited by Niihau owners the Robinson family, or by one of its 70 full-time Native Hawaiian residents.

2022年4月21日 · Niʻihau is one of the most untouched of all the inhabited Hawaiian islands. At 17.5 miles from Kauaʻi, Niihau is the 7th largest of the inhabited Hawaiian islands. Today, there are only about 130 or so people living on the island where they still speak their own dialect of the Hawaiian language.

Learn about the history of the Forbidden Hawaiian Island of Ni`ihau, a unique and private Island culture and community.

2021年11月13日 · Ni’ihau, the westernmost inhabited Hawaiian island, sits within eyesight of Kauai – but is basically impossible to reach. Okay, let’s be honest: it’s not impossible, it’s just pretty darn hard to visit Ni’ihau.

One of only three places in the world where technology has not yet moved in, Niihau Island (if you pronounce it "Nee-ee-how" you'll be pretty close) is a 72 square mile privately owned island just southwest of the island of Kauai.