2025-2026 Officer & Directors Elections
November 12, 2024
The Wailuku Hongwanji Nominating Committee, consisting of Gary Murai, Danny Topp, Gwen Hiraga and Michael Munekiyo, completed its slate of Temple Board officers and directors ...
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Garden Renewal
November 12, 2024
We kindly request your support in contributing to our temple’s wish list, which includes essential items to enhance our space and activities. Your generosity is ...
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Maui United BWA Fall General Assembly
November 12, 2024
Wailuku BWA members mark your calendars and join at the Fall General Assembly of the Maui United Buddhist Women’s Association. This event will be held ...
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2024 Temple Coin
November 12, 2024
Introducing the 2024 temple coin! Celebrating 125 years of WHM temple with a beautiful image on the front and our theme “COMMUNITY” displayed prominently. The ...
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Tadaichi Fukunaga Dana Award Nominations Requested
September 28, 2024
Wailuku Hongwanji is now receiving nomination applications for the Tadaichi Fukunaga Dana Award. A symbol of selflessness that reaches beyond words, the Dana Award is ...
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Cyber Crime Activity Alert
September 28, 2024
Important Security Notice: Beware of Recent Phishing Emails! We want to alert our community to another recent phishing attempt targeting our temple. Some members have ...
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Minister’s Lay Assistant Retreat
September 7, 2024
The HHMH Ministerial Training Committee will host the Annual Minister’s Lay Assistant Retreat at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin on October 12-13, 2024. This event is ...
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Recognizing our Keirokai for the125th Temple Anniversary
September 7, 2024
As part of our Temple’s 125th Anniversary we are going to honor our senior members who have contributed to our temple over many years. To ...
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Honpa Hongwanji Launches its “Living Gratitude”Program
September 7, 2024
In August 2024, through a joint statement from Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani and Hawaii Kyodan President Dr. Warren Tamamoto, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii launched ...
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Triple Celebration: Registration Closed
September 7, 2024
Registration is closed due to high demand. New registrants from July 15 will be waitlisted. If you didn’t receive your registration confirmation email sent on ...
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Tri-Temple Obon
September 6, 2024
On Saturday, August 10, a heartfelt Tri-Temple Obon service was held at the Lahaina Cannery Mall to honor the Lahaina Buddhist Temples that were tragically ...
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Obon Games a Success in New Home!
September 6, 2024
The new location (two classrooms on the second floor of the social hall) for the Dharma School Obon Game activity proved to be a POSITIVE ...
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Gakuen Japanese School
August 5, 2024
Join the Wailuku Hongwanji Japanese Language School Gakuen for the upcoming 2024-25 school year! Open to students from Kindergarten to Middle School, our after-school program ...
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Marriage of Jon and Miki Okamoto
August 1, 2024
On June 22, Rev. Shinkai Murakami officiated the wedding of Jon and Miki Okamoto. Jon is the son of the late George and June Okamoto. ...
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A Celebration of Community Spirit:New TV Boost Temple Hall
July 31, 2024
We’re thrilled to announce the installation of a new 96-inch TV in our social hall, a gift from our generous temple members in celebration of ...
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Temple Wish List
July 30, 2024
We kindly request your support in contributing to our temple’s wish list, which includes essential items to enhance our space and activities. Your generosity is ...
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Help Wanted: PT Custodian and a Student Volunteer
July 29, 2024
Wailuku Hongwanji Buddhist Temple needs a volunteer to provide an hour of dana each week.
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