https://hawaiibetsuin.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/00_2025_BDK_Temple_Walk_vid_square_V2.mp4 November 15 was the BDK Temple Walk starting and ending at Hawaii Betsuin, also taking in Foster Botanical Garden, Soto Mission of Hawaii, and Honolulu Myohoji Mission. See a bit of what we saw in this short video. Mahalo, BDK, for the collaboration and we look forward to doing it again someday! BDK is […]
In November of odd-numbered years, Hawaii Betsuin’s membership elects officers and board members to two-year terms. The board chose Sunday, November 16 following the English-language service as the date and time for this year’s election (beginning about 10:30 a.m.). Members attending the service in person can stay in the hondo for the election. Members unable […]
Hawaii Betsuin welcomed hundreds of sangha and community members on June 27 and 28, 2025, for Bon Dance. The weather was favorable, the sound was good, the teamwork was commendable, and the vibe was joyful. Thank you to all who attended and volunteered in so many ways to make the 2025 Bon Dance possible! You […]
Enjoy a video of Hongwanji’s participation in the parade, as seen on Facebook!
We enjoyed having Rev. Tomo Hojo, now of West Kauai Hongwanji Mission, back at Hawaii Betsuin as our guest speaker for our Gotan-e 2025 service honoring Shinran Shonin on his birthday. Here are a few photos from the day! Click one to enlarge, then you can arrow through them all. Mahalo to Irene Nohara, the […]
Hawaii Betsuin held the 2025 Hongwanji Spring Bazaar on Sunday March 30. We were joined by sister temples Moiliili Hongwanji and Windward Buddhist Temple, who brought their specialty food items to sell. Besides food, the bazaar included rummage and clothing sales organized by our Buddhist Women’s Association, a craft fair in the Lounge, Hongwanji-connected authors […]
Press Advisory For Immediate Release Contact: (808) 536-7044 | webmaster@hawaiibetsuin.org Nirvana Day Concert at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin to Feature Cello, Shakuhachi, Chanting, and Poetry Honoring Rabindranath Tagore’s 1929 Visit Honolulu, HI – February 12, 2025 – Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin invites the public to a special Nirvana Day Concert featuring a unique blend of […]
Hawaii Betsuin held its Annual Membership Meeting and New Year’s Party on Sunday, January 26. The meeting included remarks by Rimban Yuika Hasebe, Temple President Cindy Alm, Treasurer Reed Yamamoto (who reported we finished 2024 with a modest surplus), and a slideshow of 2024 highlights by month assembled by David Atcheson. Rimban Hasebe and Cindy […]
Members of Honpa Hongwanji organizations including Hawaii Betsuin, Jikoen Hongwanji, Windward Buddhist Temple, Pacific Buddhist Academy, and Hawaii Betsuin BWA participated in the 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade from Magic Island to Kapi‘olani Park on January 20. We passed out origami peace cranes — including many shipped from California especially for use in the […]
Hawai‘i Betsuin was among the organizers and hosts for an important event at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii on Oct. 25, 2024. The event was entitled, “Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities,” and featured multiple panelists, two moderators, and representatives from organizations active in LGBTQ+ equity and […]