2013 Ekoji Buddhist Temple Annual Obon Festival (Sat only) - Ekoji Buddhist TempleNEW

Summer festival open to the public and our community. Please come join Ekoji Buddhist Temple for food sales beginning at 5:30pm and Japanese Folk dancing beginning at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to participate in temple tours, candle illumination ceremony, children games, and listen to taiko drumming.

The community is invited to participate in Ekoji Buddhist Temples Annual OBON Festival.  Tour the beautiful Japanese Gardens, partake in delicious bento dinners, games for kids and cultimating in the traditional Japanese Odori folk dancing beginning at 7:00 pm.  Well-known taiko group, Nen Daiko will also be performing.

Games  *  Japanese Folk Dancing * Great Food * Japanese Garden * Temple Tours * Candle Illumination

Festival Obon Date
July 13, 2013 - Saturday

Festival Obon Times
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Bon Odori Dance Schedule
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Bon Dance

Entrance Costs
Free

Obon Service
11:00 am - Sunday

Festival Obon Schedule
Candle illumination
Temple Tours
Japanese Garden
Children Games
Japanese Folk Dancing
Great food..

Obon Dance Practice
Susan Kasa will begin on June 23, 30 and July 7 starting at 1:30 to 3:00 pm.

Event Title
Ekoji Buddhist Temple and Japanese Obon Festival

Event Location
Ekoji Buddhist Temple, 6500 Lake Haven Lane, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Japanese Obon Festival & Bon Odori Schedule
http://www.japanese-city.com/calendar/events/p/obon-and-practice.php

[Please always confirm date & times on web site, the schedule could change]