PRIVATE EVENT- 2022 West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Annual Summer Obon Festival (Different Times) - WLA NEW

2022 - This is a private event. Not open to the public for 2022.

Please check back in 2023.

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PREVIOUS OBON FESTIVAL EVENT

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon & Bon Odori Dance Festival Event / WEST LA OBON - Obon or 'Festival of the Dead' is celebrated in Japanese-American communities all over the country in the middle of July or August. In America, obon has become a key event for both the Buddhist temples and the local community, as well as a celebration of the rich Japanese-American cultural heritage. Obon features bon odori folk dancing, live music and taiko, games, and lots of food. Location West Los Angeles.

This event will have plenty of Japanese food booths, games and large tables to eat your food. No entrance free, everybody is welcome. 
 
West Los Angeles is one of the largest festivals in Los Angeles and one of the largest group of dancers. 

Event Parking
Parking is in residential areas and some paid parking areas. 

Live Taiko Performances
Saturday: 5:30 pm - West LA Taiko
Sunday: 5:30 pm - West LA  Taiko

Obon Festival Event Dates
Saturday, July 27, 2019: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday,   July 28, 2019: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Obon Festival Time (Note: hours are different)
Saturday: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Obon Dance Time
6:30 pm: Obon Dancing (Both days)

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Buying Food Requires Going to a Ticket Booth 
At West LA Obon, you have to buy tickets in advance for buying food and games.  We wish they would just use cash like all the other festivals, it would solve going in multiple lines and not having enough tickets to buy food.  

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Bon Dance Festival Ondo Practice Schedule
Starting at 7:30 pm. Tuesday & Thursday
06/25/2019, 06/27/2019, 07/02/2019, 07/09/2019, 07/11/2019, 07/16/2019, 07/18/2019

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West Los Angeles Buddhist Obon Festival Dates
All West Los Angeles Buddhist & Practices Dates  

Obon Festivals & Practices
All Obon Festivals  All Obon Practices  

All Japanese Event Festivals 
All Japanese Festivals Events   

Map of Japanese Festivals 
See Map Japanese Festivals

Celebrate the Japanese Culture food, performances and dancing.
(Please always confirm date & times, the schedule could change)

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Contact Information
Tel. (310) 477-7274, Fax (310) 477-6674
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki

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Obon Festival Event Location
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Avenue, West Los Angeles, CA 90025

Obon Festival Event Title
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Annual Summer Obon Festival (Different Times) - WLA (2 Days) Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Children Games..