Hawaii's Plantation Village

06/18/2026

Our friends from Ewa Hongwanji Mission will be having their bon dance this Saturday, June 20, 2026. The Ewa Fukushima Bon Dance Club, Oahu District Bon Dance Club and 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Hawaii Eisa Shinyuu Kai will be there. All three groups participated in our Obon Celebration earlier this month so please support them this Saturday.

Join us for our Annual Bon Dance coming up on June 20 from 6:30p to 9:30p
Food booths will open at 5:00p
Hope to see you there!!!

06/12/2026

Our friends from Wahiawa Hongwanji Bon Dance Team who were here last weekend will be leading the bon dance at Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission tonight and tomorrow night. Lots of food booths and crafts. Dance is from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Ewa Fukushim Bon Dance Club will be there both nights and Hawaii Eisa Shinyuu Kai will also be there on Saturday night.

06/09/2026

Thank you to Honolulu Star Advertiser for coming to our 36th Annual Obon Celebration.

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The community came together on Saturday at Hawaii’s Plantation Village’s 36th annual Obon Celebration in Waipahu, which also featured a lantern floating ceremony. Dancers in happi coats swayed to the rhythm of taiko drums. The traditional Japanese Buddhist festival honors ancestral spirits, who ...

06/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 36th Annual Obon Celebration a success. We hope that everyone who came enjoyed the event and we look forward to seeing you again at our Harvest Moon Festival in September.

06/09/2026

06/06/2026

Looking for food at the 36th Annual Obon Celebration? Here's the list of what's available. Hope to see you there!

06/05/2026

Our very own Derrick Iwata, Education and Programs Manager was on Wake Up 2day promoting our 36th Annual Obon Celebration. In case you missed it, here it is.

The 36th Annual Obon Celebration is happening Saturday, June 6, with food booths opening at 3:30 p.m.

06/05/2026

Our 36th Annual Obon Celebration is just a few days away! The event will start off with a short service followed by some cultural performances by Ryugen Taiko, Waipahu Taiyoji Taiko and Hikariyama Torao who will not only sing but will also be our emcee for the event. Come early to grab the best seating area for the performances and stay for the bon dance. Event starts at 4:00 p.m. See you there!

06/04/2026

For those coming to our Obon Celebration this weekend, you may feel something is missing. The large Banyan tree that was in front of our parking lot was taken down by the city a few weekends ago. The City will be stripping and laying new asphalt for a new parking lot and also repair the walkway in front of the Okada building. The roots from tree have damaged both the parking lot and the walkway so they need to cut the roots which would mean the tree would be compromised. Though we miss the shade the tree provided, it opens up new opportunities for us to reenvision the area and make the parking lot and walkway safer for our visitors, staff and volunteers to use.

06/03/2026

Meet the Groups part 5 ... Hawaii Shinkobu Kai and Hawaii Eisa Shinyuu Kai. Both groups will be leading dances this Saturday at the 36th Annual Obon Celebration. Hope to see you there!