Japanese Festival of Obon

Join hundreds of participants for our summer Japanese celebration at Ekoji Buddhist Temple on Saturday, July 13 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm.  This annual Obon Festival includes a full evening of activities featuring a performance by the Aloha Boys, a local Hawaiian music group, along with traditional Japanese folk dancing, children's games, a taiko performance by Nen Daiko and a memorial candle ceremony.  Our many booths feature Japanese crafts, clothing (kimono, yukata) products  and culture.  Food includes bento with teriyaki chicken, cold somen noodles, spam musubi, Ninja hot dogs, Hawaiian style shaved-ice, and a new rice bar with many choice Japanese toppings like curry and gyudon.  Admission is free, come join us!  www.ekoji.org