The hypnotic beat of thundering taiko drums, a symbolic community folk dance, a serene stroll on winding garden paths and heartfelt messages to lost loved ones penned on slips of paper. It’s once ...

The annual community Obon Festival, a Japanese cultural celebration, is from 2 to 8 p.m. July 27-28 at the Vista Buddhist Temple, 150 Cedar Road. The “gathering of joy and remembrance” includes Bon ...

A celebration that highlights Japanese food and culture is on Sunday at the Buddhist Temple of Salinas. The Obon Festival, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. includes two stages of live entertainment featuring ...

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People dine beneath multi-colored umbrellas at the 2024 Palo Alto Obon Festival. Courtesy of the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple This weekend members of the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple and the surrounding ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting an Obon Japanese Buddhist Festival on Sunday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Grant Park. The festival is meant to honor the spirits of a ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark and Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation are teaming up to put on a night of Japanese arts and culture celebrating Obon. The Obon Festival will be ...

Erina Romanowich can remember dancing at Obon in Japan when she was a little girl. Living in Chico now, she read about Marysville's annual festival to honor ancestors and wanted desperately to come ...