Hawai‘i Summer 2015 Bon Dance Schedule

Where is your favorite Bon Dance festival?
DERRICK IWATA,
Photo: Dallas Nagata White 

 

O‘ahu

June

  • June 6 (Sat.): Hawai‘i State Library, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

  • June 6 (Sat.): Hawai‘i’s Plantation Village, 5:45 p.m. – 10 p.m., 677-0110

  • June 12 (Fri.) Pan Pacific Festival bon dance, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (tentative)

  • June 19-20 (Fri./Sat): Haleʻiwa Jodo Mission, 8 p.m., 637-4382

  • June 20 (Sat.): Ewa Hongwanji, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

  • June 26-27 (Fri./Sat.): Wahiawā Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., 622-4320

  • June 26-27 (Fri./Sat.): Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin, 6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 536-7044

 

July

  • July 3 (Fri.): Kāne‘ohe Higashi Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, 247-2661

  • July 3-4 (Fri./Sat.): Mōʻiliʻili Hongwanji, 5:30 p.m., 949-1659

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Koboji Shingon Mission, 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 841-7033

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Haleʻiwa Shingon Mission, 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 637-4423

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Waipahu Hongwanji, 7 p.m., 677-4221

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Rissho Kosei-kai Hawai‘i Kyokai, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., 455-3212

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Shinshu Kyokai Mission, 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 973-0150

  • July 17-18 (Fri./Sat.): Jikoen Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, following 6 p.m. service, 845-3422

  • July 17-18 (Fri./Sat.): Wahiawā Ryusenji Soto Mission, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., 622-1429

  • July 18 (Sat.): Waiʻanae Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m., 677-4221

  • July 24-25 (Fri./Sat.): Higashi Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin, 7 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, 531-9088

  • July 25 (Sat.): Kailua Hongwanji, 7 p.m., 262-4560

  • July 31 and Aug. 1 (Fri./Sat.): Pālolo Higashi Hongwanji, 7 p.m., 732-1491

  • July 31 and Aug. 1 (Fri./Sat.): Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji, 7 p.m., 671-3103

 

August

  • Aug. 1 (Sat.): Waialua Hongwaji, 7 p.m., 637-4395

  • Aug. 1 (Sat.): Princess Kaʻiulani Hotel, TBA 

  • Aug. 7 – 8 (Fri./Sat.): Mānoa Koganji, 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 988-4905

  • Aug. 7-8 (Fri./Sat.): Shingon Shu Hawai‘i, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, 941-5663

  • Aug. 7-8 (Fri./Sat.): Pearl City Hongwanji, 7 p.m., 455-1680

  • Aug. 7-8 (Fri./Sat.): Soto Mission of ʻAiea Taiheiji, 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 488-6794

  • Aug. 14-15 (Fri./Sat.): Jodo Mission of Hawai‘i, 6:30 p.m., 949-3995

  • Aug. 14-15 (Fri./Sat.): Soto Mission of Hawai‘i Betsuin Shoboji, 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 537-9409

  • Aug. 21-22 (Fri./Sat.): Mililani Hongwanji, 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., 625-0925

  • Aug. 21 (Fri.): O‘ahu Care Facility, TBA, 973-1900

  • Aug. 22 (Sat.) Kapahulu Senior Center, 6 p.m., 737-1748

  • Aug. 22 (Sat.) Nichiren Mission of Hawai‘i, 6 p.m., 595-3517

  • Aug. 29 (Sat.): ʻAiea Hongwanji, 7 p.m., 487-2626

 

September 

  • Sept. 5 (Sat.): Okinawan Festival, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., 676-5400

  • Sept. 12 (Sat.): Honbushin International Center, TBA

  • Sept. 12 (Sat.): Windward Community College bon dance, TBA

  • Sept. 19 (Sat.): Autumn Okinawa Dance Festival at Hawai‘i Okinawa Center, 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., 676-5400

 

Big Island

June

  • June 13 (Sat.): Keauhou Shopping Center (Kona Hongwanji), 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., (808) 323-2993

  • June 13 (Sat.): Honomū Henjoji Mission, 7 p.m., (808) 963-6308

  • June 20 (Sat.): Pāpaʻikou Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 964-1640

  • June 27 (Sat.): Honomū Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 963-6302

 

July

  • July 3-4 (Sat.): Puna Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 966-9981

  • July 4 (Sat.): Kohala Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following graveside 5 p.m. service, (808) 775-7532

  • July 11 (Sat.): Kohala Jodo Mission, following 6 p.m. service, (808) 889-5456

  • July 11 (Sat.): Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission, 7 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., (808) 322-3524

  • July 11 (Sat.): Paʻauilo Hongwanji, 7:00 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 775-7232

  • July 11 (Sat.): Hilo Meisho-in, 8 p.m. following 7 p.m. service, (808) 935-6996

  • July 17-18 (Fri./Sat.): Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 961-6677

  • July 18 (Sat.): Keʻei Hongwanji (Kona Hongwanji), 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 323-2993

  • July 18 (Sat.): Honokaʻa Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 775-7232

  • July 25 (Sat.): Hilo Hooganji Mission, 7:30 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 935-8331

  • July 25 (Sat.): Kona Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m. following 6 p.m. lantern parade, (808) 323-2993

  • July 25 (Sat.): Pāpaʻloa, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 962-6340

 

August

  • Aug. 1 (Sat.): Hilo Taishoji Soto Mission, 7 p.m., (808) 935-8407

  • Aug. 1 (Sat): Kurtistown Jodo Mission, 8 p.m. following 7 p.m. service, (808) 966-9777

  • Aug. 1 (Sat.): Hawi Jodo Mission, following 6:30 p.m., (808) 775-0965

  • Aug. 1 (Sat.): Paʻauilo Kongoji Mission, 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., (808) 776-1474

  • Aug. 8 (Sat.): Hāmākua Jodo Mission, following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 889-5456

  • Aug. 8 (Sat.): Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission, 7 p.m., (808) 324-1741

  • Aug. 8 (Sat.) Hilo Higashi Hongwanji, 8 p.m., (808) 935-8968

  • Aug. 14 (Fri.) Life Care Center of Hilo, 5:30 p.m.

  • Aug. 15 (Sat.): Hakalau Jodo Mission, 8 p.m. following 7 p.m. service, (808) 966-9777

  • Aug. 15 (Sat.): Kamuela Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 775-7232

  • Aug. 22 (Sat.): Puna Hongwanji Pahoa Shibu, 8 p.m., (808) 966-9981

  • Aug. 29 (Sat.): Honohina Hongwanji, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 963-6032

 

Kaua‘i

June

  • June 5-6 (Fri./Sat.): Waimea Shingon Mission, 7:30 p.m., (808) 388-1854

  • June 12-13 (Fri./Sat.): Kapaʻa Jodo Mission, 7:30 p.m., (808) 822-4319

  • June 19-20 (Fri./Sat.): West Kauaʻi Hongwanji Waimea Temple, 7:30 p.m., (808) 338-1537

  • June 26-27 (Fri./Sat): Kapaʻa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 7:30 p.m., (808) 822-4667

 

July

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Waimea Higashi Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m., (808) 338-1847

  • July 17-18 (Fri./Sat.): Kauaʻi Soto Zen Temple Zenshuji, 7 p.m., (808) 335-3521

  • July 24-25 (Fri./Sat.): Kōloa Jodo Mission, 7:30 p.m., (808) 742-6735

  • July 31-Aug. 1 (Fri./Sat.) West Kauaʻi Hongwanji Hanapēpē Temple, 7:30 p.m., (808) 338-1537

 

August

  • Aug. 7-8 (Fri./Sat.): Līhuʻe Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m., (808) 245-6262

 

Maui/Lāna‘i/Moloka‘i

June

  • June 6 (Sat.): Lahaina Shingon Mission, 7:30 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 661-0466

  • June 13 (Sat.): Puʻunēnē Nichiren Mission, 8 p.m. following 7 p.m. service, (808) 871-4831

  • June 19 (Fri.) Wailuku Jodo Mission, 8 p.m. following 7 p.m. service, (808) 244-0066

  • June 20 (Sat.): Wailuku Shingon Mission, 8 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 242-5618

 

July

  • July 3 (Sat.): Lahaina Jodo Mission, following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 661-4304

  • July 10-11 (Fri./Sat.): Pāʻia Mantokuji Soto Mission, 8 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 579- 8051

  • July 11 (Sat.): Lānaʻi Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m., (808) 565-6151

  • July 17-18 (Fri./Sat): Kahului Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 871-4732

  • July 24-25 (Fri./Sat.): Makawao Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 572-7229

  • July 31-Aug. 1 (Fri./Sat.): Wailuku Hongwanji, 8 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 244-0406

 

August 

  • Aug. 7-8 (Fri./Sat.): Lahaina Hongwanji, 8 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 661-0640

  • Aug. 15 (Sat.): Kahului Jodo Mission, 7 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 244-0066

  • Aug. 22 (Sat.): Pāʻia Rinzai Zen Mission, 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service, (808) 579-9921

  • Aug. 29 (Sat.): Guzeiji Soto Mission of Molokaʻi, 6 p.m. following 5 p.m. service, (808) 537-9409

  • Aug. 29 (Sat.): Kula Shofukuji Shingon Mission, 7:30 p.m. following 6:30 p.m. service, (808) 661-0466

 

*Times and dates are subject to change.

 

Compiled from:

  • Hawai‘i Herald Vol. 36, No. 10 May 15, 2015

  • Hawai‘i-Vacations-Fun.com

  • Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i 2015 Obon Schedule

  • Kauaʻi Japanese Cultural Society

  • Maui Magazine, February 18, 2015, 2014

  • Soto Mission of Hawai‘i calendar 2015

  • Tsukikage Odori Kai 2015 Big Island Bon Dance Schedule

 

This article appears in the June 2015 issue of HONOLULU Magazine.

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