All are welcome to attend our Children’s Day scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the temple grounds at Puna Hongwanji Mission. The day will be filled with fun activities for the children and children at heart. We have received commitment from the following: Malama Haloa Hui Ku’i Kalo
Read MorePlease join us for our Spring Equinox Reflection Service (Spring Ohigan) on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This is one of six major services that we observe each year. During the special services the temple altars tables are covered with the beautiful cloths, uchishiki. Service will be available in person or online via
Read MoreThe Puna Hongwanji Judo Club has collaborated with Buddah Mochi to create a Puna Hongwanji Judo Club inspired bag. Presales are currently underway, and the bags will be available for distribution in May 2026. Please consider purchasing a bag for $20 to help our judo club. The funds raised will go towards the club to
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Please take care of yourself, and each other”. The Zoom link has been emailed out to those on
Read MoreThis infant rite ceremony is not only for newborn infants, but also siblings and any children are welcome to join and receive a warm connection with Amida Buddha’s compassion and wisdom. Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of membership status. Please register by emailing us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com or register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl6_jJu6aN7HkZyf-kaWmjWjKtD_wSDhZmDzRUNBgwCkjdHA/viewform
Read MoreOur sister temple, Pahala Hongwanji Mission, will be having a rummage sale on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The original date was in March, but due to the inclement weather, they postponed it to April 11, 2026. Join them at 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Find great deals on clothes, home goods, kitchen items, kids (books,
Read MoreAs a fundraising event for our 125th Anniversary of Puna Hongwanji in October 2027, we have another fun fundraising event we are sponsoring. Wine is being brought in from Trujillo of Napa Valley. Winemaker and founder of the company, Michael Trujillo will also be available at the event. We will have some snacks to go
Read MoreOn Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. we will have ONLINE service only. We will not have in-person service. We want to ensure that everyone is fine and not traveling on the roadways due to the expected rain, wind, and flooding. This weekend was supposed to be our Spring Ohigan Service, but we have
Read MoreWhen our lives are shaking, let us be grounded in the unshakeable embrace of Enlightenment. It is natural to feel emotional and shaken by events that shock us—leaving us with questions, uncertainty, and heaviness. Whether these events happen in our personal lives, our community, our state, our country, or anywhere in the world, the truth
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 9:00 am for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service is available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “What is Hongwanji”. All are welcome! The Zoom link has been emailed out to those on our email listing.
Read MoreSorry there will be no temple service at Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, February 22, 2026. We will be joining other temples from Hawaii Island in Kona for the 52nd Annual Gathafest. We will return back to Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our Hongwanji Day Service.
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