Food Drive and HI-5 Recycle Sunday, January 18, 2026 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. we will be having a food drive after service on Sunday, January 18, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. We will be collecting non-perishable goods and HI-5 recycles. You can drop off non-perishable items
Read MoreHōonkō Founder’s Memorial Weekend Saturday, January 10, 2026 3:30 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2026 9:00 a.m. For the Hōonkō Founder’s Memorial Weekend on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. there will be a Buddhist Education Class led by Rev. Kazunori Takahashi, Hilo Betsuin. The class will be followed by a potluck welcome dinner from
Read MoreHawai’i’s Hongwanji Temples will be gathering at the Hilo Hongwanji Sangha Hall for the Treasures of Hongwanji. This event is being hosted by the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. The different temples and their affiliate groups will be providing yummy foods, crafts, games, and entertainment. Please join us at the Sangha Hall (398 Kilauea Ave, Hilo)
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service is available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “I Was Born”. The Zoom link has been emailed out on 12/31/25. If you would like the Zoom link,
Read MorePlease join us on Thursday, January 1, 2026 for our New Year’s Day Service. Service will be available at 9:00 a.m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com
Read MorePlease join us on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 for our New Year’s Eve Service. This year there will be two services on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Service will be available at 9:00 a.m. AND 11:00 p.m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. After the service you will be invited to ring
Read MorePlease join us for the last Sunday Family Dharma Service in 2025. Service will be on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. The Zoom link has been
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. The service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “In the Presence of Light, There is No Lighting”. The Zoom link was emailed out to those
Read MoreThere will be NO Sunday Service at Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Instead please join us at Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. as we join the other temples at the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) Bodhi Day Service. We will gather with the other temples to
Read MoreThere will be no temple service on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Instead we request that you come to temple clean-up at 8:00 a.m. Come help tidy up, clean windows, clean screens, sweep, mop, pick-up rubbish, etc. A lunch will be provided to those that come out to help. We will also have our general membership
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