Hawaii Bon Dance Schedule 2014

2014 Bon dance schedule for the state of Hawaii.

BIG ISLAND

• June 14 (Sat.): Obon Festival at Keauhou Shopping Center (Kona Hongwanji), 6 p.m. (323-2993)
• June 14 (Sat.): Honomu Henjoji Mission, 7 p.m.; Hatsubon and Obon service at 5 p.m. (963-6308)
• June 21 (Sat.): Papaikou Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (964-1640)
• June 28 (Sat.): Honomu Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (963-6032)
• July 4-5 (Fri./Sat.) Puna Hongwanji, following 6 p.m. service (966-9981)
• July 5 (Sat.): Kohala Hongwanji, 7 p.m., graveside service at 5 p.m.; bon service at 6 p.m. service (775-7232)
• July 11-12 (Fri./Sat.): Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service, food booths available (961-6677)
• July 12 (Sat.): Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission, following 6:30 p.m. service; Obon/Hatsubon service on Sunday, June 29, at 10 a.m. (322-3524)
• July 12 (Sat.): Paauilo Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (775-7232)
• July 12 (Sat.): Kohala Jodo Mission, following 6:30 p.m. service (775-0965)
• July 18-19 (Fri./Sat.): Hilo Meisho-in, July 18 at 7:30 p.m.; July 19 at 8 p.m., following 7 p.m. service; Obon service on Sunday, July 20, at 10 a.m. (935-6996)
• July 19 (Sat.): Honokaa Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service; 4 p.m. graveside service at Kukuihaele Cemetery; 4:30 p.m. graveside service at Honokaa Cemetery; 5 p.m. columbarium service (775-7232)
• July 19 (Sat.): Keei Buddhist Church (Kona Hongwanji), 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service; cemetery service at 5 p.m. (323-2993)
• July 26 (Sat.): Hilo Hooganji Mission, 7:30 p.m., following 6 p.m. service; Toro Nagashi at Wailoa Harbor on Sunday, July 27, at 7 p.m. (935-8331)
• July 26 (Sat.): Kona Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. lantern parade; Hatsubon service on Sunday, July 27, at 9 a.m. (323-2993)
• July 26 (Sat.): Papaaloa Hongwanji, 6 p.m., following 5 p.m. service (962-6340)
• Aug. 2 (Sat.): Hawi Jodo Mission, following 6:30 p.m. service (775-0965)
• Aug. 2 (Sat.): Hilo Taishoji Soto Mission, following 7:15 p.m. service; Taishoji Taiko will perform; Hatsubon service on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m.; Toro Nagashi on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 5 p.m. at the Wailoa River (935-8407)
• Aug. 2: (Sat.): Paauilo Kongoji Mission, 7-10:30 p.m., Hatsubon and Obon service at 5:30 p.m. (776-1474)
• Aug. 2 (Sat.): Kurtistown Jodo Mission, 8 p.m., following Hatsubon and Obon service at 7 p.m. (966-9777
• Aug. 9 (Sat.): Hamakua Jodo Mission, following 6 p.m. service (775-0965 or 987-8495)
• Aug. 9 (Sat.): Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission, 7 p.m., service at 5 p.m. (324-1741)
• Aug. 15 (Fri.): Life Care Center of Hilo (Hilo Higashi Hongwanji), 6 p.m., refreshments available (959-9151
• Aug. 16 (Sat.): Kamuela Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service; 4:30 p.m. graveside service at Kamuela Japanese Cemetery (775-7232)
• Aug. 16 (Sat.): Hakalau Jodo Mission, 8 p.m., following Hatsubon and Obon service at 7 p.m. (966-9777)
• Aug. 30 (Sat.): Honohina Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (963-6032)

KAUA‘I

• June 6-7 (Fri./Sat.): Kapaa Jodo Mission, 7:30 p.m.; Obon service on Sunday, June 1, at 10 a.m. (822-4319)
• June 11-12 (Fri./Sat.): Kauai Soto Zen Temple Zenshuji, 7 p.m. (335-3521)
• June 13-14 (Fri./Sat.): West Kauai Hongwanji Waimea Temple, 7:30 p.m.; Hatsubon and Bon service at 6 p.m. in temple; 7 p.m. columbarium service (338-1537)
• June 20-21 (Fri./Sat.): Kapaa Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m. Hatsubon service on Friday, June 20, at 6 p.m. (822-4667)
• June 27-28 (Fri./Sat.): Waimea Higashi Hongwanji, 7:30-11 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. Hatsubon service (Fri.) and 7 p.m. Urabon service (Sat.) (338-1847)
• July 18-19 (Fri./Sat.): Koloa Jodo Mission, 7:30 p.m.; Hatsubon service on Sunday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m. (742-6735)
• July 25-26 (Fri./Sat.): West Kauai Hongwanji Hanapepe Temple, 7:30 p.m.; Hatsubon and Bon service at 6 p.m. in temple; 7 p.m. columbarium service (338-1537)
• Aug. 1-2 (Fri./Sat.): Lihue Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. columbarium service; Hatsubon and Bon service at 9 a.m. on July 27. (245-6262)
• Aug. 8-9 (Fri./Sat.): Waimea Shingon Mission, following 6:30 p.m. service (338-1854 or 245-1854)

  MAUI/LÄNA‘I/MOLOKA‘I

• June 7 (Sat.): Lahaina Shingon Mission, 7:30 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service (661-0466)
•  June 14 (Sat.): Puunene Nichiren Mission, 8 p.m., following 7 p.m. service (871-4831)
•  June 20 (Sat.): Wailuku Jodo Mission, 8 p.m. following 7 p.m. service (244-0066)
•  June 21 (Sat.): Wailuku Shingon Mission, 8 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service (244-3800)
•  July 5 (Sat.): Lahaina Jodo Mission, bon dance follows 6:30 p.m. service and Toro Nagashi (661-4304)
•  July 11-12 (Fri./Sat.): Paia Mantokuji Soto Mission, 7:30 p.m.; Obon service at 6 p.m.; taiko performances on Friday at 5 p.m. by Maui Taiko and on Saturday at 7 p.m. by Zenshin Daiko; food booths available. (579-8051)
•  July 12 (Sat.): Lanai Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m.; O-bon service on Friday, July 11, at 7 p.m. (565-6151 Catherine Nohara, president)
•  July 18-19 (Fri./Sat.): Kahului Hongwanji, 8 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service (871-4732)
•  July 25-26 (Fri./Sat.): Makawao Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service (572-7229)
•  July 26 (Sat.): Guzeiji Soto Mission of Molokai, 6 p.m., following 5 p.m. service (553-5179)
•  Aug. 1-2 (Fri./Sat.): Wailuku Hongwanji, 8 p.m., following 6:45 p.m. service (244-0406)
•  Aug. 9 (Sat.): Kahului Jodo Mission, 7:30 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service (871-4911)
•  Aug. 16 (Sat.): Paia Rinzai Zen Mission, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (268-2209)
•  Aug. 22-23 (Fri./Sat.): Lahaina Hongwanji, 7:30 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (661-0640)
•  Aug. 29-30 (Sat.): Kula Shofukuji, 7:30 pm., following 6:30 p.m. service (661-0466)

O‘AHU

• June 14 (Sat.): Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, 6-10 p.m.; O-bon service at 4 p.m.; food booths and craft vendors and baked goods booths available from 5 p.m. (677-0110)
•  June 21 (Sat.): Ewa Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (681-5222)
•  June 27-28 (Fri./Sat.): Wahiawa Hongwanji, following 6:30 p.m. service; Hatsubon service on Sunday, Aug. 10. 8:30 a.m. (Japanese) and 10 a.m. (English) (622-4320)
•  June 27-28 (Fri./Sat.): Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, following 6:15 p.m. service; Also featured are a Bon Boutique (“things Oriental”), Bon Dance portrait taking, food booths and snacks. Performances by Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai, Honolulu Fukushima Bon Dance Club and Hawaii Eisa Shinyu Kai. Practice sessions Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25, at 7:30 p.m.; O-bon service on Sunday, July 6, at 10 a.m.; bon mairi (family service) on Friday, July 11, from 4-7 p.m. and Sat./Sun., July 12-13, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (536-7044)
•  July 4-5 (Fri./Sat.): Moiliili Hongwanji, 6 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre parking lot, both nights. July 4: bon dance by Moiliili Hongwanji. July 5: bon dance is part of the Moiliili Summer Fest. Vendors and concession booths will be available. Bon Mairi service on Friday, July 11, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 12, at 10 a.m., Mokotsudo (columbarium service) on Sunday, July 13, at 10:45 a.m. and Ohaka Mairi at Moiliili Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., potluck to follow. (949-1659)
•  July 5 (Sat.): Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m., following 6 p.m. service; concession booths open at 5:30 p.m. (247-2661)
•  July 11-12 (Fri./Sat.): Koboji Shingon Mission, 7-10:30 p.m.; food booths open at 5 p.m., parking available at Damien School. Hatsubon service on Sat., July 12, at 4 p.m. and Sun., July 13, at 9 a.m. (841-7033)
•  July 11-12 (Fri./Sat.): Waipahu Hongwanji, 7 p.m., Hatsubon service on Sat. only at 6 p.m. (677-4221)
•  July 11-12 (Fri./Sat.): Haleiwa Shingon Mission, 7:30 p.m., following 6 p.m. service, concession booths available; practice on Tuesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. (637-4423)
•  July 11-12 (Fri./Sat.) Shinshu Kyokai Mission, 7-10:30 p.m., service at 6:30 p.m., concession booths available; practice on Tuesday, July 8, from 7:30-9 p.m.; O-bon service on Sunday, June 29, at 9 a.m. (973-0150 or skm@shinshukyokai.org)
•  July 18-19 (Fri./Sat.): Haleiwa Jodo Mission, 8 p.m., 6:30 p.m. service, Toro Nagashi at 9:30 p.m. (Saturday only). (637-4382)
•  July 18-19 (Fri./Sat.): Jikoen Hongwanji, following 6 p.m. service (845-3422)
•  July 18-19 (Fri./Sat.): Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission, 7-10 p.m.; 6:30 and 8 p.m. taiko performances by Hawaii Matsuri Taiko and Somei Taiko; Sat. only: 8:15 p.m. Okinawan bon dance by Hawaii Eisa Shinyu Kai; Bon service on Thurs., June 5, at 7 p.m.; Sat., June 7, at 10 a.m.; Sun., June 8, at 10 a.m. and Tues., June 10, at 7 p.m. (622-1429)
•  July 19 (Sat.): Waianae Hongwanji, 6:30 p.m.; O-bon service on Sunday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m. (677-4221)
•  July 25-26 (Fri./Sat.): Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 7 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service; Bon and Hatsubon service on Sunday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m. (531-9088)
•  Aug. 1-2 (Fri./Sat.): Manoa Koganji, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Begins with O-bon service, followed by Children’s Lantern Parade (Friday only) Ryusei Taiko performs both nights at 8:30 p.m. Country Store and food booths open at 5:30 p.m. (988-4905)
•  Aug. 1-2 (Fri./Sat.): Palolo Hongwanji, 7 p.m.; Hatsubon service on Sunday, July 20, at 10 a.m. (732-1491)
•  Aug. 1-2 (Fri./Sat.): Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji, 7 p.m.; Hatsubon and Obon services on Thursday, July 17, at 7 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday, July 19-20, at 9 a.m. (671-3103)
•  Aug. 2 (Sat.): Waialua Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service (637-4395)
•  Aug. 8-9 (Fri./Sat.): Pearl City Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 5:45 p.m. service; food booths open at 5:30 p.m. Additional parking available at Lehua Elementary School. (455-1680)
•  Aug. 8-9 (Fri./Sat.): Shingon Shu Hawaii, 7-11 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. service; practice on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m.; Obon Hoyo on Sunday, July 27, at 9 a.m. (941-5663)
•  Aug. 8-9 (Fri./Sat.): Soto Mission of Aiea – Taiheiji, 7-10:30 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. taiko performance by Somei Taiko; Sat. at 9 pm.: Okinawan bon dance by Hawaii Eisa Shinyu Kai; practice on Tuesday, July 29 and Aug. 5, from 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 will include Okinawan bon dances. O-bon services will be held on Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, at 10 a.m. and Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m. (488-6794)
•  Aug. 15-16 (Fri./Sat.): Mililani Hongwanji, 7 p.m.; O-bon service on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 9 a.m. (625-0925)
•  Aug. 15-16 (Fri./Sat.): Jodo Mission of Hawaii, 6:30 p.m.; O-bon services on Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, at 10 a.m. (includes Hatsubon families), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 27, at 10 a.m. (949-3995)
•  Aug. 15-16 (Fri./Sat.): Soto Mission of Hawaii, 7:30 p.m.; Fri. only: 8:30 p.m. taiko performance by Hawaii Matsuri Taiko; Sat. only: 8:30 p.m. Okinawan bon dance by Hawaii Eisa Shinyu Kai ; food booths available. Bon service from July 4-13. Weekdays at 6 and 7:15 p.m.; Weekends at 9:30 and 11 a.m. (537-9409)
•  Aug. 23 (Sat.): Kapahulu Center, 6 p.m.; food booths, kiddie games, craft/bake sale starts at 4 p.m. (737-1748)
•  Aug. 23 (Sat.): Nichiren Mission of Hawaii, 6 p.m.; Hatsubon service on Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m.; Obon service on Sunday, July 13, at 10 a.m. (595-3517)
•  Aug. 23 (Sat.): Aiea Hongwanji, 7 p.m., following 6 p.m. service; Hatsubon service on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. (488-5685)
•  Aug. 30 (Sat.): Okinawan Festival, 5:30-9 p.m. at Kapi‘olani Park (676-5400)
•  Sept. 20 (Sat.): Autumn Okinawan Dance Matsuri at Hawaii Okinawa Center, 5:30-10 p.m.; food booths available (676-5400)