NEWS
Upcoming Events
Sunday Service Schedule:
June 7 - Sunday Service, 10 AM
June 14 - Sunday Service (with MAs), 10 AM
June 21 - BWA Lady Kujo, Eshinni, Kakushinni Memorial
& June Shotsuki Service, 10 AM
June 28 - No Sunday service, General Temple cleanup starts at 8 AM
Salinas Obon Festival
Sunday, July 26, 2026
12 pm to 5 pm, Shuttle service from Salinas Adult School (20 Sherwood Drive) parking lot begins at 10 am.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12:00 PM Obon Festival Begins
12:30 PM Tea Ceremony (Hondo)
1:00 PM KT & The Sunshine jazz band (Gym)
1:00 PM Ikebana Floral Demonstration (Classroom)
1:30 PM Introduction to Buddhism (Hondo)
2:00 PM Kendo Demonstration (Outdoor Stage)
2:00 PM Chinese Dance Performances (Gym)
2:15 PM Bonsai Demonstration (Classroom)
3:00 PM San Jose Taiko Performance (Outdoor Stage)
3:45 PM Obon Service (Hondo)
4:00 PM Obon Odori Dance (Outdoor Stage)
4:45 PM Raffle Drawing (Gym)
5:00 PM Obon Festival Ends
All Day
Ikebana & Bonsai Exhibit in Classrooms
Games in front of the Hondo (Outside)
Food Sales in Food Court and in the Gym
Past events
In 2024, the Buddhist Temple of Salinas celebrated its 100th anniversary.