Many countries have festivals to celebrate their loved ones who have passed away. The Obon Festival is a 500 year-old Japanese tradition that honour ancestors, which is celebrated throughout the ...

Summer is just around the corner, and with the sun comes fun! Prepare for obon dori and kakigori with our 2025 summer festival and obon list. 2025 Summer Festival List By Month June JUNE 21-22 ...

A teru teru bozu hangs from the top of the yagura on Friday, June 20, 2025, during the Lihue Hongwanji Mission bon dance. The ...

Hundreds turned out for the two-day Obon Festival & Bazaar at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple in Mountain View. The festivities included Bonsai exhibits, Ikebana flower arrangements, Taiko drums ...

For many Japanese Americans of my generation, Obon festivals are a chance for fun memories and also, a little bit of tradition. “We've been coming here since my oldest daughter was four.

Bon Dance season with a blend of traditional Buddhist rituals and Hawaii food continues this summer. Beginning in early June and running through mid-August, temples across the island are opening their ...

Jul. 31—Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) invites the community to the third annual Humboldt Obon Festival on Aug. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. in front of the Arcata Playhouse ...

One time a year the small community of Cortez doubles its population. The traditionally farming town on the outskirts of ...

In Japan, Obon, an annual festival rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, is often celebrated in mid-August, but celebrations will take place in Northern California cities this year throughout July.

On June 28, the Obon Festival will begin with the Hatsubon & Obon Service at 4 p.m. followed by the tour of temple at 5:30 p.m., “Momotaro, the Peach Boy” storytelling at 6 p.m., and the Bon ...