2016 Bon Dance on Kauai

Aloha Everyone! 2016 Bon Dance on Kauai will start tonight at Lihue Hongwanji!!!

The weather looks good so far this morning and hope it won't rain tonight and tomorrow night.

This year, I completely failed to reserve my vacation since I forgot to keep at least a week for the family trip.  Then I realized I've had enough service and appointments already.  So I'm planning to stay here for entire O-Bon season and participate in all Bon Dances here on Kauai.  Here is a schedule;

2016 Kauai Buddhist Council Bon Dance Schedule

June 3-4       Lihue Hongwanji      245-6262

June 10-11   Waimea Shingon     338-1854

June 17-18   Kapaa Jodo Mission     822-4319

June 24-25   WKHM-Waimea Temple   335-3195

JULY 1-2        No Bon Dance 

July 8-9         Kapaa Hongwanji      823-0949

July 15-16     Waimea Higashi Hongwanji    338-1847

July 22-23     Kauai Soto Zen Temple Zenshuji   335-3521

July 29-30     Koloa Jodo Mission     742-6735

Aug 5-6         WKHM-Hanapepe Temple   335-3195

Most temples start dancing at 7:30 pm right after the opening remarks and a short service.  Also food & game booths open around 6:00 p.m.. Intermission performance such as Taiko Drumming will be held around 8:45 p.m. at each temple. For more information, please make sure to contact each temple or check websites.

In relation to Bon Dance, there are two Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern Ceremony) to be held on Kauai this summer.

Sunday, June 26 @7:30 p.m. Wailua River State Park hosted by Kapaa Jodo Mission

Sunday, August 7 @7:30 p.m. Kukuiula Boat Harbor hosted by Koloa Jodo Mission

For ordering lanterns, please contact me through this contact.

You may email me but I found out some emails were not delivered rightly but directly came to the junk mail box.  (This means I'm sorry I'm sure there should have some mails I've never read.) 

So the best way to contact me is through this contact or I personally prefer to receive a text at 635-8530. 

Anyway, please have a good O-Bon season and Aloha.