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Obon Festival

  • Odori Obon Practice
    Beginning June 22
    Mon & Wed 7:00pm
  • Monterey Obon Festival,
    July 12, 2009
  • Watsonville Obon Festival
    July 19, 2009
    Food, games, farmers market,
    silent auction, starts 3pm
    Japanese dance at 6pm
  • Salinas Obon Festival,
    July 26, 2009
  • Hanamatsuri Festival
    Spring 2010
  • More Events
  • Scroll down for a list of scheduled services
  • Slideshows:
    Hanamatsuri
    YBA

Watsonville Buddhist Temple is a Temple of the Jodo Shinshu Nishi Hongwanji tradition of Buddhism. Jodo Shinshu began over 800 years ago in Japan, and is still headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, at the Nishi Hongwanji Main Temple. Our tradition is supported in the United States by Buddhist Churches of America (BCA). We are part of the Coast District of the BCA.

We strive to follow the path to enlightenment by preserving faith in the Three Treasures: Dharma (the teachings), Sangha (the people), and Buddha (the Enlightened One).
Obon Scheduled services:
Explanation of Buddhist Services
  • May 24, ask for times
    Memorial Day Cemetery Services
  • May 31, 10am
    Sunday Service
  • June 7, 10am
    Sunday Service
    Shotsuki Hoyo
  • June 14, 10am
    Sunday Service
    Graduation
  • July 5, 10am
    Shotsuki Hoyo
    Hatsubon Service
    With Rev. Kuwahara
  • July 12, 10am
    Obon Cemetery Service