Roger Yokoyama

Dental care in Honolulu’s windward side tends to be low-key—no flashy billboards, just steady, reliable practices handling everything from routine cleanings to that one molar you’ve been ignoring. Roger Yokoyama’s office fits the pattern: no frills, just a name on the directory at 6700 Kalanianaʻole Hwy #105, where the highway meets the quiet stretch before Hānauma Bay. It’s the kind of place where you’d schedule a filling between beach trips or swing by after work for a quick exam—assuming your idea of “after work” involves battling Kalanianaʻole traffic at 5 p.m.

The Google listing shows a perfect 5.0 rating from a single review, which either means one very satisfied patient or a practice so unassuming it flies under the radar. Either way, it’s there for the basics: checkups, X-rays, maybe a crown if you’ve put it off long enough. No claims about cutting-edge tech or spa-like amenities—just a dentist’s office doing what dentist’s offices do, tucked into a plaza where the parking lot fills up fast on weekends. Need to actually talk to someone? The number’s (808) 396-0101; call during business hours, because voicemail after dark is a gamble anywhere in Hawaiʻi.

Finding the place is easier if you’re already familiar with the stretch of highway where the speed limit drops and the crosswalks multiply. It’s not the kind of spot you’d stumble upon by accident—unless you’re detouring to escape the tourist crowds near Sandy Beach. For exact directions, the map helps, but locals know: if you hit the McDonald’s, you’ve gone too far.