The Obon Festival celebrates Japanese food, martial arts, traditional dance at 100-year-old Buddhist Temple of Salinas.

The Humboldt Obon Festival returns for a third year in Aug.. Pictured is a scene from last year’s festival in Arcata. (Photo by Mark Larson) ...

It’s once again that sacred time of year when Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach rolls out the rituals to bring one of Japan’s most significant traditions ...

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 ...

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.

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 membe… ...

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 ...

A festivalgoer has a good time along with hundreds of members of the community who take part in the Odori dancing during the Obon festival at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin in San Jose ...

In Japan, Obon, an annual festival rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, is often celebrated in mid-August, but celebrations will take place in Northern California cities this year throughout July.

The Buddhist Church of Ogden held its annual Obon Festival to honor ancestors and loved ones lost. The church has been a staple in the Ogden Japanese community since 1964, but the community at ...

The event was organized by Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Japan America Society of Minnesota and St. Paul Nagasaki Sister ...

The Central Coast Japanese community celebrated their 74th annual Obon Festival at the Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple on Sunday.