The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple hosts Obon 2025 Festival in the weekend of July 26 & 27, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 27, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Bon Odori on both day at 6:30 p.m.
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple
505 E 3rd Street, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA 90013
OBON is a traditional event to honor and express gratitude to the spirits of our ancestors, those before us who provided us with the gift of life. The Obon Festival is held as a celebration of the return of the spirits of our ancestors. The festival features food, games, farmers market, flower market, tea ceremony demonstrations, traditional Bon Odori Dancing, and various types of entertainment.
Saturday, July 26 Performance Schedule
2:30 Lumbini Kids / John Miyasaki
3:00 Kyo No Kai Nihon Buyo
3:30 Kitsune / Bonbu Taiko
4:15 Kokoro
5:30 Manto-e Service
6:00 Team Kawachi Ondo of Kansai Club / Tottori Club
6:30 Bon Odori
Sunday, June 27 Performance Schedule
3:00 Calvin Yoshitake (Magic)
3:30 Bombu Taiko
4:00 Michelle Miyazaki / Ali Sher (Comedy)
4:30 TAIKOPROJECT
5:30 Manto-e Service
6:00 happyfunsmile
6:30 Bon Odori
Parking will be available at the Medical Building on 3rd Street across from the temple at 420 E. 3rd Street, LA 90013.
Entrance on Boyd Street
Discount $5 parking validations are available on first-come, first-served basis. In order to receive your discount voucher, please bring your parking stub to the Raffle Booth in the temple. A complimentary Obon raffle ticket valued at $5 will be provided with a parking voucher.
Higashi Hongaji Buddhist Temple
505 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 626-4200 https://hhbt-la.org/
