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Dodger Superstar Shohei Ohtani
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Nisei Week in Little Tokyo, Japantown, Downtown Los Angeles
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Aug
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O-Tsukimi is a Traditional Japanese Festival Takes Place During the Autumn Season, Where People Gather to Appreciate the Beauty of the Full Moon
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2025 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles)
2025 The Mesmerizing World of Yayoi Kusama's Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room - Phoenix Art Museum #InfinityRoom #PhoenixMuseum (Re-Opens)
2025 Gardena Obon Festival & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay, Gardena Buddhist Church
2025 San Jose Buddhist Obon Bazaar Festival (Live Taiko, Authentic Japanese Food, Entertainment & Bon Odori Dancing) (2 Days) San Jose Buddhist Church
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2025 Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival (New Update: Sunday Only) Japantown: Bon Odori, Taiko, Bingo, Games, Japanese Food, Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown
2025 Yayoi Kusama's Longing for Eternity - On View at The Broad
2025: 93rd Seattle Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment..) Seattle Buddhist Temple (2 Days)
2025 Japan Heritage Night at Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels vs White Sox (Saturday Night) Free Jersey with Ticket Link
A Beautiful Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks (Aid for Meditating)
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Annual Summer Obon Festivals (June - August)


In the United States, the Obon festival (お盆, also known as Bon festival) is a Japanese Buddhist festival celebrated during summer. People commemorate and remember the spirits of their deceased ancestors back home.

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List of Japanese Obon "Matsui" Festival Events in the United States

What State has the Most Japanese Obon Festivals in the United States?

1. California

2. Hawaii

What is Obon Festival?

An annual Japanese Buddhist tradition over 500 years that honours ancestors.

Where is Obon Celebrated?

The Obon Festival is celebrated in almost all countries in the world.

What is the Difference Between Obon Festival and Bon Odori Festival?

Obon Festivals have a religious aspect with a minister opening the ceremony and saying a few words about what Obon is.

Bon Odori or meaning “Bon Dance” is a style of dancing that is held during the Japanese festival. In the United States Festival titles and descriptions, sometimes the word Obon is used instead of the words “Bon Odori” in describing the festival.

What is Bon Odori?

Bon Odori meaning is "Bon dance", which is a a style of dancing performed during Obon.

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