Kailua Hongwanji Temple

This was my first bon dance (July 2014) and it made me want to go to others. The music was a mixture of live and recorded songs. Food sales were limited —chili with your choice of hot dog or rice, shave ice, and andagi ($ 2), which were yummy! It’s a smaller venue, but they provided parking about two blocks away.

This is a review for the bon dance that happened on July 21, 2012.
Parking Wise: Like all bon dances if you want good parking you should try to come early. This bon dance had parking at the park across the street, so finding parking wasn’t that hard.
Food Wise: This bon dance had really great food I don’t know where to even begin since it was all so good. The manju with sweet potato sold out in less than an hour when they opened. It had a nice flaky buttery outside and a creamy soft sweet potato center. They had really great andagi (this is the best andagi that I have tried this season so far). Their dinner plate had a lot of food for a very reasonable price.
Dinner Plate
Andagi
Music Wise: It was a mix of live and recorded music with a lot of lively dancers, in all a good combination.
Overall it was a nice bon dance with great food and great music with a laid back feel.