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Save the Date: Hatsubon (Memorial Service) and Bon Dance – Saturday, June 27, 2026

Save the Date: Puna Hongwanji Hatsubon (Memorial Service) and Bon Dance 2026 Please save the date and check back for updated information as we prepare for our Puna Hongwanji Hatsubon (Memorial Service) and Bon Dance for 2026. Our date has been set for Saturday, June 27, 2026. 3:00 Read More

Puna Hongwanji Monthly Buddhism Classes in 2026

The last words of Sakyamuni Buddha were to make the teachings your guiding light and yourself the driving force. In the ups and downs of personal life, community, country, and the world, we need guidance that lights our path toward harmony, peace, compassion, mutual understanding, Read More

Backpack Drive until July 12, 2026

Since 2022 we have been participating in the backpack drive that the Hawaii Police Department puts on for keiki on our island. Since 2022 with the assistance of our members and friends of the temple we have donated 271 backpacks to support the keiki. Last year with the amazing Read More

Father’s Day Service – Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. – “Monsters”

Please join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Puna Hongwanji. We will have our Father’s Day Service. Service will be available in person or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Monsters”. The Zoom link Read More

Altar Refurbishment Project – We Need Your Help!

Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Altar Project Donation Request Let your legacy live on — Passing the Torch That Brightens Our Past, Present, and Future The altar stands as the central religious presence within Puna Hongwanji. It reflects Amida Buddha’s virtue and is carefully Read More