Puna Hongwanji Mission | A Pure Land Shin Buddhist temple on Hawaii Island

Online Service ONLY. No In-Person Service Effective August 8, 2021

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases on Hawaii Island we have decided to cease all Sunday in-person services effective Sunday, August 8, 2021. For the safety of our temple members and friends we will share the Sunday service online ONLY. Please visit our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages each Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Hawaii District Ministers Association – Monthly Online Seminars for 2021

The Hawaii District Ministers Association (HDMA) will present monthly online seminars via Zoom on Saturdays for 2021. Register once and you will receive an email invitation for each of the seminars each month. Although your attendance for all of the seminars is encouraged, you can attend any class that interest you. The HDMA and Nembutsu

Online Sunday Service – “Meow” – November 28, 202

On Sunday, November 28, 2021 join us for our online Sunday service via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. The service will premiere at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Meow”. Please stay tuned as we will open our temple doors for in-person services. We will continue to have

Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) Bodhi Day Service – Sunday, December 5, 2021 via Zoom at 9:00 a.m.

On Sunday, December 5, 2021 we at Puna Hongwanji will not have our weekly Sunday Service. We will instead be joining the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) Bodhi Day Service on Zoom. Please join us on Zoom as well at 9:00 a.m. There is no registration required as the Zoom link, meeting ID, and passcode

Online Sunday Service – “808” – November 21, 2021

Please join us online for our weekly Sunday service on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. You may watch our Sunday service via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. This week the service has been pre-recorded so will premiere on both social medias at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the

Online Eitaikyo Sangha Memorial Service and Distinguished Sangha Service Award Service – “Where have you been?” – November 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

Please join us online for our sixth special service of the year, Eitaikyo Sangha Memorial Service on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Where have you been?” We will live-stream the service via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. Eitaikyo is a contraction of

Online Sunday Service – “I miss you already” – November 7, 2021 9:00 a.m.

Please join us on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. We will be live-streaming the service via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “I miss you already”. Thank you to everyone that participated in our Outdoor Winter Craft Fair.