2024 Seattle Bon Odori

We're excited to share one of the food trucks that will be at Bon Odori this year is Creole Soul, home of Cajun Cuisine from "The Boss" himself, Hampton Isom. Check out the link in our bio to learn more about menu items, they're cooking up some food you won't want to miss! We can't believe we've been celebrating Seattle Bon Odori for 92 years! We're excited and humbled by this event's longevity. For those interested, we present this year's annual sponsorship opportunities as a way to positively affect Bon Odori and Seattle Buddhist Temple. Please see the tiered giving levels and benefits listed or find out more information on our website in our bio. We look forward to another great year of festivities! You know them, you love them, and they are back once again! For our 21+ head to the Beer Garden to see a great performance by Two Story Zori, with a special appearance by Kanaka Fyah (Saturday only.) This is a performance you won’t want to miss! Time to eat your way through Seattle Bon Odori! This year our temple will be offering crowd-pleasers like Japanese Hot Dogs, Teriyaki Burgers, Roasted Corn, Kori, Gyoza, and Japanese snack mix! Stay tuned for our list of food trucks that will also be in attendance! Which foods are you looking forward to this year? 🍧🌭🍔🥟🌽🥨 Due to our arson project still being a work in progress, we are calling for local food trucks to participate in Seattle Bon Odori! Seattle Bon Odori 2024 is coming your way! Be sure to watch the video to learn about what you can expect from our event this year from our video with Chairperson Ron Hamakawa and Head Minister, Reverend Katsuya Kusunoki. Please join us for our annual Salmon Dinner at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple! We're excited to have dine-in, as well as drive-thru times available for people to enjoy a delicious meal. Click on the link in our bio to order your tickets One of the things we love most about Bon Odori is how it brings people together. Through this Seafair-sanctioned event, we are able to connect with people we never would have before. Let's run it back one more time! If you're in the greater Seattle area, head over to Tacoma Buddhist Temple this weekend for another evening for Bon Odori festivities.

Event Schedule

Coming soon!

2024 Seattle Bon Odori – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes, we will have limited parking in the upper grassy field of Wisteria View Park, directly across from the Temple for $20. Handicap access spaces are available in the paved section of the parking lot. Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple on the corner of S. Washington and 16th South will also have parking. Parking is limited, so we encourage taking public transportation/carpooling! 

Seattle Street Car: First Hill Line stops at 14th and Washington. King County Metro: See the trip panner website,  King County Trip Planning  

Most of our Temple buildings remain closed for cleaning and repair. During the initial and secondary fire, significant smoke and water damage was incurred. We will not have any access to our Hondo (sanctuary) and gym. 

We will hold a short Bon Odori service at the stairs to the main portion of the Temple at 3:45 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Two activities usually found in the gym, may be found in Wisteria View Park, these are the Japanese game of “Go”, hosted by the Seattle Go Center and personalize a small paper cut-out chochin (lantern) in memory of a special loved one. 

While this year may look different than previous years due to the arson, we felt it was important to honor and celebrate Obon season together with our community in-person.

The Temple will offer a limited menu of teriyaki hamburgers, hot dogs, gyoza, roasted corn and kori. We are also working to supplement your hunger needs with local Food Trucks. Of course, we will have the Beer Garden open in the back of the Temple with Kirin draft beer, Washington wine, sake, plum wine and seltzers.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer dance practices this year. You may practice in advance by watching previously recorded tutorials on our YouTube channel, Seattle Bon Odori 

Similar to 2023 Bon Odori, we will be a cashless event. We will accept Credit Card, including tap to pay, Google and Apple Pay. 

Seattle Bon Odori is free and all are invited to attend!

Food, beverages, and a Beer Garden will have items available for purchase (credit card only).

 

Yes, the event schedule will be published here as soon as it is available!

Please contact us at BonOdori@SeattleBetsuin.org for details.