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Summer is approaching and that means Obon time!  Here is the current Obon Festival schedule for our Southern District Temples:

June 8               Arizona Buddhist Temple

June 21-22       Sun Valley Buddhist Temple

June 28             West Covina Buddhist Temple 

June 28-29       San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

July 5                Senshin Buddhist Temple

July 12              Oxnard Buddhist Temple

July 12-13        LA Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

July 19              Pasadena Buddhist Temple

                           Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara

July 19-20        Orange County Buddhist Church

                           Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

July 26-27        Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

                           Vista Buddhist Temple

                           West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple

August 2           Buddhist Temple of San Diego

August 2-3       Gardena Buddhist Church

August 16         Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha

Please visit this page for updates, including information on Obon Festivals or other activities around Southern District.  

The slate of dances for 2025- these are the dances that will be included at all Southern District Bon Odori.  Don't see what you like?  No worries, each Temple adds some of their favorites so you'll still have a chance to do popular dances like One Plus One and Pokemon Ondo:

• Bon Odori Uta
• The Lantern Song
• Asadora Yunta (Okinawa)
• Ei Ja Nai Ka
• Hanabi Ondo
• Akachan Ondo (Kachi Kachi)
• Jin Jin Hokkai Bon Uta (Uchiwa/Fan)
• Kuroshio Bayashi (Tenugui/Towel)

Visit our online store for your Bon Odori needs.   We have a selection of kachi kachi, tenugui and uchiwa available.