Announcements
Bon Dance 2024
Volunteer set up booths, lanterns, etc.
Thu., July 11 & Fri., July 12, 10 am - 4 pm
Food booths open 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Shimazu Shave Ice, Ohana Dish, Sushi King, TJ's Grill
Andagi by RMD Hawaii.
Fri., July 12 & Sat., July 13, 5:30 pm BON DANCE begins
Fri., July 12 & Sat., July 13, 7 - 10 pm (immediately following Mantō-e service)
Sun., July 14, 9 am - 12 pm Take down, clean up and stash everything... until next year!
Sun., July 21, 10 am Obon/Hatsubon service in Hondō (Main Hall)
Watch for our full Betsuin Obon schedule in next
month’s Wa newsletter! See you soon!
Request for Donations for Maui Fire Disasters
To all members of the Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii District temples and Hawaii Betsuin,
In the early morning hours of August 8, 2023, a wildfire broke out on the island of Maui, burning the town of Lahaina and affecting many people. We express our deepest sympathies to the victims and our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives and their families.
Click on link for more information about the Maui Fire Disaster:
Online and in-person Sunday Services
Our Sunday services are open for in-person attendance, mask wearing is optional. Please stay home if you are not feeling well. We will continue to broadcast our services so please watch our Sunday Services at 10am Hawaiian time on our Facebook page here.
The Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii was established in Honolulu in 1916, with the currrent temple being built at the Alaneo street location in 1983. The temple is a gathering place to listen to the Buddhist teachings, and hosts many community classes and events throughout the week.
Learn:
HHMH hosts study groups led by Rinban Kawawata throughout the month, including Basic Buddhism in Japanese, and studying the Larger and Meditation Sutra in English.
Listen:
We have Sunday morning services every week, starting at 10am. We also have morning chanting evey day at 7am, (excepting Sundays and the 28th day of each month). These are open to the public and are an opportunity to see and experience a Japanese Buddhist service.
Visit:
1685 Alaneo Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Contact:
Tel: (808) 531-9088
Donate: Please click the link below to make a secure donation to Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii through Paypal. You can Add a Note when donating to let us know what event, service or person you are donating in honor of. We greatly appreciate your donations which help us to grow our programs and maintain Higashi Hongwanji as a place for listening to the Dharma. 