<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-21-004656.txt : 20210701
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-21-004656
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANABE BARBARA J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204676

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06887
		FILM NUMBER:		211067855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MERCHANT ST 22ND FLR
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF HAWAII CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046195
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				990148992
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MERCHANT STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8886433888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MERCHANT STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANCORP HAWAII INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HAWAII BANCORPORATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800128
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000046195</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANK OF HAWAII CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204676</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANABE BARBARA J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 2900</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96846</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Direc. Deferred Comp. Plan - BOHC Fund</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>121.00</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>85.208</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>121.00</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12582.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Investment election by reporting person to acquire stock under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan at a price equal to the price of derivative security set forth in column 8 (1 for 1).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Investment election by reporting person to acquire Bank of Hawaii Corporation stock under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.  Distributions to be made at termination of service as a director or earlier at director's option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Securities reported were acquired with reinvested dividends pursuant to Bank of Hawaii Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kelly Uwaine, as attorney in fact for TANABE BARBARA J</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

Limited Power of Attorney for Reporting Under Section 16(a)

December 18, 2020

	WHEREAS, the Board of Directors ("the "Board") of Bank of Hawaii Corporation
(the "Corporation") wishes to grant a limited power of attorney to Kelly Y.
Uwaine to assist its officers and directors in complying with requirements of
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and the
duties and regulations thereunder; and

	WHEREAS, Section 16(a) and Rule 16a-3 under the 1934 Act require "officers"
and "directors" of the Corporation to file certain reports with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and with the
Corporation; and

	WHEREAS, each Director required to comply with Section 16 of the 1934 Act
("Insider") desires to nominate, constitute, and appoint Kelly Y. Uwaine as
his or her lawful attorney and agent to perform the following:

	(1) execute for and on behalf of each Insider, in his or her individual
capacity or in a fiduciary or any other capacity, Forms 3, 4 and 5 or to any
amendment thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the Commission in lieu
thereof or in addition thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the 1934
Act and the rules thereunder;

	(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of each Insider which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4
and 5 and timely file such form with the Commission and any stock exchange
or similar authority; and

	(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, and in the best interest of, or legally required by, each Insider.

	NOW, THEREFORE, it is resolved that the Board and each Insider hereby grants
to Kelly Y. Uwaine attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be
done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted.

	FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board and each Insider acknowledges that the
foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity on behalf of each
Insider, is not assuming any of Insider's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the 1934 Act.

	FURTHER RESOLVED, this appointment shall remain in full force and effect
until the Insider is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the Insider's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the Insider in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.


SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE


      I, Patrick M. McGuirk, do hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Chief General Counsel, and
Corporate Secretary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation, a corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
"Corporation"); and

      I further certify that the Board of Directors of the Corporation
approved the appointment of  Kelly Y. Uwaine as attorney-in-fact and
agent on behalf of each Director required to file a report with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on December 18,
2020; and

      I further certify that Kelly Y. Uwaine is authorized to execute
any and all documents and perform actions as may be required
regarding compliance with Section 16 reporting requirements.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Corporation on this 18th day of December 2020.



BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION


    ________________________________
Patrick M. McGuirk, Senior Executive
Vice President, Chief General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary




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