Explore Historic Chinatown

Hotel Street Harry & WWII Chinatown

In this video, the famous Hotel Street Harry is narrated to tell the story of Honolulu's infamous redlight district of WWII. Runtime of 42:35.

About Katt's Closet

Operator of Honolulu Redlight Tours & 
Katt's Closet
a collaborative community space for burlesque and performance art

We are located in the Historic Old Blaisdell Hotel. Built in 1912, it houses one of only two remaining working, manually operated elevators in the United States. The other is in San Francisco. Our space is accommodating enough to host 30 guests for our live, in-house performances and up to 40 for private functions. We have been in the building for over 15 years and strive to support the economic development and revitalization of historic Honolulu Chinatown.

We share our love of Chinatown through guided historical tours of Chinatown's 1940's redlight district. Check out our ticket link for all our offerings or call us at 808.777.8441 to book direct.

Katt's Closet's mission is to provide a safe, secure and supportive environment for all people to experience performance art, particularly burlesque and drag. We hold weekly open classes and produce "the Monthly" burlesque cabaret variety show showcasing Hawaii's multi-talented performer community. 

Contact us to discuss your dream makeover or girl's night out. Your discretion is assured in our private studio. We are Honolulu's only specialized male-to-female transformation service where we can make you feel as pretty as you want, whether it is being a beautiful bride or just dressing up for a casual cocktail at one of our friendly neighborhood pubs. 

We curate and sell vintage clothes & goods acquired here in Hawaii and abroad in our vintage shop as well as at local pop-up markets. We also take appointments for private curated shopping experiences.

Finally, Miranda Katt is an ordained minister and can perform your dream Hawaiian wedding complete with legal filing of the marriage license.

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Katt's Closet & Burlesque Lounge/Honolulu Redlight Tours

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