SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The annual Obon Festival in San Jose's Japantown is once again coming together this weekend where the popular San Jose Taiko will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary.

Hundreds of community members participate in the traditional Odori dancing on the first day of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin’s Obon festival in San Jose on Saturday. The Obon festival is an ...

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We spent the weekend at an Obon festival, hosted by the San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. What follows is a visual and audio tour of the weekend, from the chopping veggies to dancing at ...

The Obon Festival, celebrated annually at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple and by Japanese populations around the globe, brings community members together to remember and honor departed family members.

On Sunday afternoon, Santa Maria was host to the Guadalupe Buddhist Church's annual Obon Festival. The festival is a widely-celebrated tradition honoring Japanese culture and heritage. Locals visited ...

Hundreds turned out for the two-day Obon Festival & Bazaar at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple in Mountain View. The festivities included Bonsai exhibits, Ikebana flower arrangements, Taiko drums, ...

Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) invites the community to the third annual Humboldt Obon Festival on Aug. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. in front of the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Community members in Salt Lake City’s Japantown are gearing up for this weekend’s Obon Festival ahead of plans to revitalize the downtown area including Japantown. For Sandy resident ...

The sound of drumming was the first thing noticeable. Closer, a gust of wind portended delicious cuisine. Finally, at the edge of the park, an array of colorfully clad people laughing and dancing were ...

The Buddhist Church of Marysville will host the annual Obon Festival on July 20. Opening at 4 p.m., the festival will begin with a Hatsubon and Obon Service followed by a tour of the temple at 5 p.m. ...