June 2024

Please join us on Sunday, July 28th from 12:00-5:00pm for the Buddhist Temple of  Salinas Obon Festival.  The Obon Festival includes delicious Japanese food, Japanese Tea Ceremony, Bonsai displays, Martial Arts demonstration, and a raffle. Entertainment highlights include the Monterey Taiko Group and the KT & the Sunshine Band, and traditional Japanese dancing. The festival […]

Please join us on Sunday, July 21st starting at 12:00pm for the Watsonville Buddhist Temple Obon Festival.  Obon is a time of joyous celebration and gratitude to the generations who went before and gave us the gift of life. The highlight of the day is colorful dancing in which the community is invited to participate.

Be A Host Family! Gyroscope America LLC is looking for families to host Japanese students, ages 14-18, for a two-week exchange program from July 27-August 14, 2024. ALEX is short for American Life Experience. Our ALEX students volunteer at local non-profit organizations during their visit and engage in local tourism activities.  For more information about

Please join us on Sunday, July 14th from noon to 5:00pm for the 75th Annual Monterey Obon Festival.  The Monterey Obon Festival includes a Bonsai and Ikebana Display and Demonstration, a Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration, delicious Japanese food, and the Bon Odori Dance at 4:00pm. Please see below for a detailed Schedule of Events.  The