Event: 48th Annual Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival - This Weekend

We did a festival like this in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii last year and had a great time. Taiko drums are infectious and really help to get your heart pumping!

Take Metro, if you can. It is only a small walk from Pershing Square or Civic Center Metro Red Line Stations and there is probably a Dash bus to take you right to the festival.

Douglas

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48th Annual Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival

Date: July 28, 2007 - July 29, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple
Address: 505 E. Third St. , Los Angeles , 90013

Cross Streets: Central Avenue / 3rd Street

Region: Downtown LA
Phone: (213) 626-4200

Admission: Parking will be available at the Medical Building on 3rd Street across from the temple at 420 E. 3rd Street for a discounted maximum daily fee of $5.00 plus a complimentary Obon raffle ticket.

Accessibility: Wheel Chair Access

Website: www.hhbt-la.org

Description: The 48th Annual Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival is a celebration in honor of our ancestors is one of the highlights of the Little Tokyo community and this year promises to be another exciting event. The festival features a variety of foods including sushi, udon, chicken teriyaki, chili rice, tamales, kurimanju, shaved ice, and kintoki, as well as hamburgers, hot dogs, corn, and homemade desserts. In addition to the delicious lineup of food and drinks, there are games for kids and adults to enjoy outside and Bingo in the social hall throughout the day. Be sure to also visit the popular Farmers Market with its fresh produce, flowers, and plants and our Funjinkai Big Bargain Sale.

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