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.
4:00 p.m. Hatsubon (Memorial Service) for those who have passed away since the last bon season (families and friends are invited to attend the service in person and online via Zoom. Memorial Service theme is Still Hurting. Still Loving. Still Going On.
5:45 p.m. Memorial Parade – will be after the service. Family and friends will meet at the base of the steps of the temple and we will have a short parade to honor our loved ones to the yagura (dance tower). An invitation letter will be sent to the Hatsubon families.
Bon Dance to follow until 10:00 p.m.
All family members, friends, and the wider community are warmly invited to attend.
2026 Bon Memorial Ribbon
Memorial Ribbons will be available to honor your loved ones and decorate the lanterns around the bon dance stage area. This refers to a significant
connection within Amida Buddha’s embrace. Complete the form online or by paper for your loved ones and submit a donation of $20 per ribbon. Ribbon deadline is Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Payments should be made payable to Puna Hongwanji Mission and in the memo please indicate “Ribbon”. You can mail your payment to our mailing address. Please note we do not receive mail at our physical address.
Obon Memorial ribbon 2026 Puna
Puna Hongwanji Mission
ATTN: Ribbon
PO Box 100
Keaau, HI 96749
Updated: May 1, 2026
