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Higashi Honganji Obon Festival

Los Angeles, CA · Arts & Culture

When

July 24–25, 2027

Where

Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple · Los Angeles · CA

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A Japanese Buddhist summer festival at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo, built around bon odori folk dancing, taiko drumming, and food booths in the temple parking lot. The temple has held the festival for more than six decades, typically on the last full weekend of July.

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