<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-23-001730.txt : 20230223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230223122053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-23-001730
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crofts Sharon M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001560779

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06887
		FILM NUMBER:		23658166

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MERCHANT STREET
		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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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-02-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001560779</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Crofts Sharon M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>130 MERCHANT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96813</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VICE CHAIRMAN</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-02-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>432.00</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>74.65</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65915.00</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Katherine Lamb for Crofts Sharon M by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>scroftspoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a
director and/or officer of Bank of Hawaii Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") does hereby nominate, constitute and
appoint Katherine S. Lamb and Jillynn J. Rotolo signing singly, as
his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents to: (1) execute for
and on behalf of the undersigned, 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 United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in lieu thereof
or in addition thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) do and
perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned 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, the undersigned. The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 29th day of
April 2022. Sharon M. Crofts
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
