Thousands are expected to celebrate this crowd favorite event honoring the historic Mōʻiliʻili district and Obon season featuring Honolulu’s largest bon dance. This community planned and programmed annual event also includes a modern street festival featuring a diversity of local food vendors, artisans, retailers, and cultural entertainment.The festival is supported by Kamehameha Schools in partnership with the Mōʻiliʻili Hongwanji Mission and other community organizations including the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, the Mōʻiliʻili Community Center, and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have come together to deliver this lively event for all to enjoy.

Lots of dancing drumming and good food.

Food booths featuring: Tamura’s bento, beef stew, yakisoba, teri burger, chili, andagi, shave ice, spam musubi and bbq sticks.

Desserts by “Friends of Jon Tokuhara,” Roselani Ice Cream: white elephant sale, and crafts from Hongwanji Mission School.

Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s annual Bon Dance event begins with vendors opening at 5:30 p.m., our Manto-E candlelight procession for those who have lost family this last year at 6:30 p.m. and our outdoor Obon Service. After the service, the dancing starts at 7p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. There will lots of food, with andagi, okonomiyaki, donburi, noodle bowls among the food selection for this year.

間 MA vs GRoove – Tradition Meets Innovation
Traditional and Contemporary Collaborations with special guests ~
Mochizuki Saburo, Suzuki Kyosuke, Kineya Sakio (Bryson Goda), Mochizuki Mukon (J.D. Andrade), Fujima Saeka (Mika Yamazaki),
Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Todd Yukumoto, Abe Lagrimas Jr., YiChieh Jay Lai, Pei-ling Kao, and others