120 years of bon dances bring Hawaiʻi communities together

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One of Hawaiʻi's most interesting cultural expressions is the bon dance. Brought to Hawaiʻi by Japanese immigrants in 1925, these festivals have grown to several of these events that span July and August each year. The first bon dance in Hawaiʻi was held at Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin, and the temple continues to be the standard bearer for what a bon dance is for our communities. Bon Dance, or Bon Odori, is a special dance performed during Obon, a Japanese holiday to honor and remember ancestors who have passed away. People believe the dance helps welcome the spirits of the dead. Read more about it here:

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