Bon dance · Hōnaunau / Kealakekua area, Big Island
Keei Buddhist Church Bon Dance 2026
Hosted by Keei Buddhist Church
- When
- Jul 18, 2026From 7 PM
- Where
- Hōnaunau / Kealakekua area, Big IslandGet directions
- Host
- Keei Buddhist Church
Sources: JCCH 2026 statewide schedule; Kona Hongwanji newsletter / prior official listing; https://www.jcchawaii.org/resources/2026-obon-schedule
Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go. Historical dates reflect advertised schedules; a past date alone does not confirm the event took place.
Date
- Saturday, July 18, 2026, From 7 PM
What to expect
Keei Buddhist Church stands on Middle Keei Road in the rural Hōnaunau community of South Kona. The 2025 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Big Island obon schedule identifies the dance as "Keei Hongwanji (Kona Hongwanji)," placing it within the Jodo Shinshu mission network centered at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in nearby Kealakekua. Per historical event listings on the Kona Hongwanji website, the evening follows a traditional three-part obon structure: a cemetery memorial service, a formal bon service, and then the community bon dance beginning at 7 p.m.
Program highlights
- Listed as 'Keei Hongwanji' within Kona Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu network
- Evening opens with cemetery service and bon service before the dance
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