The Obon Festival, celebrated annually at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple and by Japanese populations around the globe, brings community members together to remember and honor departed family members.

— On Saturday, the Seabrook Buddhist Temple here will host its 66th Annual Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival, a cherished summer tradition in Seabrook since 1945. “It’s always a great time,” said ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Community members in Salt Lake City’s Japantown are gearing up for this weekend’s Obon Festival ahead of plans to revitalize the downtown area including Japantown. For Sandy resident ...

The summer obon festivities have been canceled this year by island temples due to the coronavirus pandemic. Temples like Wailuku Hongwanji, shown here during bon dancing, will be taking a financial ...