UPDATED INFORMATION: Join us on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the ground of Puna Hongwanji at 16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau, HI. We will have 80 craft vendors, small businesses, food vendors, and food trucks throughout our grounds. We will have vendors in the social hall, in the parking
Read MoreThe devastation of the Maui wildfires are very heartbreaking. The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii has also established a disaster relief fund. Our Lahaina Hongwanji was one of those that was affected by the fires. The funds will go to assist our members of Lahaina Hongwanji and relief efforts on Maui. There are many different
Read MoreANDAGI SALE TO SUPPORT MAUI On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Puna Taiko will be having an andagi sale. The funds raised will be send to the Hawaii Salvation Army to help support their relief efforts for the devastating Maui wildfires. The benefit pricing is $8 for 6 andagi. You
Read MoreThe Hawaii County Police Department (HPD) has once again teamed up with Hope Services Hawaii to do an island wide backpack drive four our keiki in need. Backpacks are the most requested nonfood items requested by charities in Hawaii. New and unfilled backpacks are being collected. At Puna Hongwanji we will collect backpacks from now
Read MoreThere will be no in person or online temple service on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Instead if you are able to, please come to temple to help us clean up from our Bon Dance on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We will resume service on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We
Read MoreHATSUBON MEMORIAL SERVICE – 4:00 P.M. A Hatsubon (first memorial service for the departed loved ones who have passed away since the last obon season) Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Puna Hongwanji. Family and friends are invited to attend this service to remember our loved ones that have passed. LANTERN MAKING
Read MorePlease join us for a free taiko performance by Takumi Kato & Peaceful Forest. Takumi Kato and his boys will be at Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, June 25, 2023. They will be sharing their taiko performance after temple service. They will start at 10:30 a.m. They will perform for free, but if you would like
Read MoreMrs. Junko Hagio who has over 40 years of experience with Ikenobo Ikebana will be coming to Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Friday, June 9, 2023 to offer two sessions. Ikenobo Ikebana continues a tradition of flower arrangement that began over 550 years ago in Japan. This is open to anyone from beginners to advanced
Read MoreOn Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. join us for our 76th year of honoring and remembering those from the Puna District that have gate the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom today. Our guest speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Cronin the Pōhakuloa Training Area Commander. https://home.army.mil/pohakuloa/index.php/about/leadership/garrison-commander. We honor and remember these Puna District
Read MoreThe Men of Puna Hongwanji will be busy in the kitchen preparing the Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Service will be at 9:00 a.m. and the brunch will be available after service. The cost of the ticket is $15 per person. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards our Puna Hongwanji
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