Lāhainā Jodo Mission

The Lāhainā Jodo Mission is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist Temple in Lāhainā, Hawaii.[1]

History

The temple was established in 1912 and stood on its current location since 1932.[2]

In 1968, the temple had a 12-foot high statue (3.7 m) of the Amida Buddha installed for the centenary of the first Japanese people coming in Hawaii.[3]

On July 1, 2023, the temple celebrated their first public Obon Festival since the COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii.[4]

Many of the temple's buildings were damaged or destroyed in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, though the Amida Buddha statue survived.[5][2] The Jodo Mission of Hawaii, located on the island of Oʻahu, held a fundraiser for their Lāhainā location at their Obon Festival.[6]

References
  1. "Lāhainā Jodo Mission". Go Hawaii.
  2. Hurley, Timothy (August 10, 2023). "Lahaina's historic and cultural treasures go up in smoke". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. "Giant Buddha Statue in Lahaina at the Jodo Mission". www.mauihawaii.org. January 26, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "Lahaina Jodo to host Obon Festival". mauinews.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. Smith, Thomas (August 16, 2023). "Did the Lahaina Jodo Mission Survive the Wildfires". Bay Area Telegraph. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  6. "Sunday Services/Events". Jodo.US. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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