You are invited to the

Hawaii Buddhist Council Buddha Day Service
with Dr. George Tanabe

Sunday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m.

Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin & live on YouTube
Enter parking at 1742 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI 96813
(official temple address is 1727 Pali Highway)

About Buddha Day

Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri / Flower Festival) commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini Garden.

Temples hold Buddha Day services on or near this date. Services often featuring a hanamido, a miniature floral altar with a figure of the baby Buddha. Attendees use a dipping cup to bathe the figure in sweet tea (see image).

Each year, the seven denominations that make up the Hawaii Buddhist Council (HBC) hold a joint Buddha Day Service in Honolulu at one of the member temples. In 2026, the HBC Buddha Day Service will be hosted at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin.