Puna Taiko will be holding the first ever Puna Taiko Summer Festival at Puna Hongwanji Mission. They will have vendors, food, and entertainment on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Anyone interested in a vendor space should contact Veronica Kitayama at vlskitayama@yahoo.com. For food truck opportunties contact Paul Sakamoto at punataiko@gmail.com.
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The message will be shared by Robin Sato. Her message will be “What Does Namo Amida Butsu Mean to Me?” The Zoom link was emailed out to
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our Bon Service and Columbarium Service. The Bon Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. After the service in the temple we will go to the Columbarium. We are sorry, but there will be no online for the Columbarium. Rev.
Read MoreThe Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will once again participate in the backpack drive to collect backpacks for our island keiki’s. Last year the backpacks that were donated were kept in the Puna area so the keiki in the Puna area were able to benefit from our donations. We have participated in this backpack drive for
Read MorePlease join us on for our Father’s Day Service on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 9:00 .m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “What is my true home in this life.” To receive the Zoom link, please email us by Sunday morning prior
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service is available in person and via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Never Retire from Retiring”. The Zoom link has been emailed out to those on our email listing. If you want to
Read MorePlease join us as we honor the graduates with Puna Hongwanji affiliation. The Baccalaureate Service will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The message will be delivered by Paul Sakamoto, Puna Taiko Head Instructor. He will have a recorded message to
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, May 25, 2025 for our Shipman Memorial Sunday. Puna Hongwanji is truly grateful to the Shipman family as the grounds were donated to us on October 17, 1976. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Remembering You is Easy; Forgetting You is Impossible”. Service will be available in person
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our Founder’s Birthday Service (Gotan-e). This is one of six major services that we observe every year. The service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The Dharma Message will be delivered by Rev. Satoshi Tomioka. His Dharma Message will be
Read MorePlease join us for our Annual Puna District Interfaith Memorial Day Observance on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. on the front lawn of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Keaau, Hawaii. This event is open to the public. We encourage family and friends to attend the memorial observance as we recognize each Puna District
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