Bon Dance season with a blend of traditional Buddhist rituals and Hawaii food continues this summer. Beginning in early June and running through mid-August, temples across the island are opening their ...

The Haleiwa Bon Dance Club led a bon dance workshop Saturday at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu.

With more than 30 bon dances on Oʻahu alone, Hawaiʻi shows its love for the annual Japanese Buddhist tradition. The summer ...

While Obon is typically celebrated by Buddhists in Japan, the season always seems to bring people of all backgrounds together ...

Jerry Hirata, president of the Kauai Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe, is among the volunteers at the Waimea Shingon Mission ...

Hawaii’s obon celebrations focus on family as pandemic wanes. The return of the beloved Japanese festival highlights the sense of community that is fundamental to Hawaii locals. Candace Cheung / ...

In Hawaii, Obon season lasts from June through late August or September. Dance groups and friend groups will often go from Obon to Obon to see each other.

Obon Season is here in Hawai'i, and on O'ahu, Hawaii's Plantation Village kicks off the summer with its 34th annual Obon Celebration.

The Obon is a Buddhist ritual to celebrate and honor the ancestors. The festival has become an island tradition enjoyed by many different ethnic groups.

Obon season in Hawai’i stretches from June to late August, and Saturday’s Obon festival commemorating Lahaina was one of the island’s biggest yet. While the temples haven’t been cleared to ...