Bon dance · Hilo, Big Island · 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home Bon Dance 2026
Hosted by Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
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What to expect
Hosted on the grounds of Hawaii's first and only state veterans care facility, this bon dance honors the memory of Yukio Okutsu — a Medal of Honor recipient from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who single-handedly silenced three enemy machine gun emplacements in Italy in April 1945. The facility, which opened in 2008, bears his name as one of Hilo's most celebrated wartime heroes.
Program highlights
- One-night dance, 6:00–7:30 p.m. (JCCH 2026 obon schedule)
- Held at Hawaii's only state veterans care facility
Plan your weekend on Big Island
While you’re out for Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home Bon Dance, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
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