Guadalupe Buddhist Church

The Guadalupe Buddhist Church is announcing the postponement of this year’s Obon Festival due to public health concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival has been held annually without fail, since the Japanese-American community returned to this area after World War II, and is a favorite local event. Obon Festivals are held around the world, in honor of ancestors who have shared their compassion and wisdom and have contributed so much to our lives. The Obon F...estival gives the community the opportunity to share their respects and gratitude to our collective ancestors. Event planners want to thank the community for their support throughout the years, and ask everyone to mark their calendars for next year, Sunday, July 25, 2021! Our ancestors endured many hardships and we learned from them. Gambatte! Namu Amida Butsu. Gassho.

The Obon Festival this year was a massive success! Thanks to all the volunteers for all your hard work and superb effort. There are many people and groups to give thanks to for the wonderful job that they did for our event. *BBQ 4 All - Robert Bonilla and his tremendous crew supplied what California Obon attendees describe as the best BBQ chicken of all the Obons. Many thanks for such an excellent job. *Masatani's Market in Guadalupe - Big thanks to you for supplying so many ...of our japanese specialty supply needs and your continuous support for our annual event https://www.yelp.com/biz/masatanis-mkt-guadalupe Masatani’s Mkt - Grocery - 771 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe, CA - Phone Number - Yelp 3 reviews of Masatani's Mkt "A cool landmark Market that is still run by the Masatani's. Brian Masatani is a super guy & a stop here is well worth the visit to take in a bit of history. I think that it is the only remaining original Japanese www.yelp.com *Hamasato Japanese Restaurant - Thanks for donating the incredibly delicious sushi rolls. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hama-SATO-Japanese-Restaurant/115788065117987 Hama SATO Japanese Restaurant - Facebook Hama SATO Japanese Restaurant, Santa Maria, California. 177 likes. Sushi Restaurant www.facebook.com *Okui's Strawberry N' Fruit Stand - Their generous donation of strawberries really made the strawberry shortcake a tremendous desert. Arigato! https://www.facebook.com//Okui-Strawberry-and-Fruit-Stand/ Okui Strawberry and Fruit Stand Okui Strawberry and Fruit Stand. 2.6K likes. Location 1234 Highland Way Grover Beach, CA 93433 Phone 805-481-2456 Hours Open every day 9am - 6pm March-September www.facebook.com *Windset Farms - Thank you for your donation of those sweet cherry tomatoes. They are a favorite in the chicken dinners. https://windsetfarms.com Fresh Thinking - Windset Farms Windset Farms delivers fresh, beautiful produce to consumers using state-of-the-art technology, responsible growing practices, and a gentle hand. windsetfarms.com *Letitia Haynes of Reflections Lab - Thanks for the great eye catching designs and graphics for the posters, cards, and website. Your designs always make our event stand out. http://www.reflectionsdigitallab.com/ https://m.facebook.com/ReflectionsDigitalLab/ John and Leslie Hayashi - Thanks again for your donation of the fortune cookies. No Obon chicken dinner would be complete without one!

Check out the KCOY interview about Obon Festival. https://www.keyt.com//preparations-for-japanese/1100307484

Its coming up. The Obon this Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Japanese Obon Festival at Santa Maria Veterans Memorial featuring Japanese food. Obon Dancing, Taiko Drumming, Martial Arts, Bonsai Demo, Arts and Crafts for kids and Lots of fun.

Obon Festival Sunday July 28, 2019 Schedule of entertainment

The Guadalupe Buddhist Church Obon Committee would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the wonderful volunteers that helped make this event possible. The temple sangha is small, but it's heart is large, which was evidenced by the amount of people who came to participate and enjoy. Special thanks for their multi-day efforts to members of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, Rising Sun Martial Arts and the California Conservation Corps, as well as our very own Guadalupe Bud...dhist Church members, family and friends. And the Obon Festival Committee is very grateful for the immense contributions provided by BBQ 4 All, led by the energetic and enthusiastic Robert Bonilla--we could not have done this without you, thank you! This annual reunion in support of our Obon Festival is always one of the highlights to our event. Thank you again, and we will see you next year!