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| Hawaii Area |
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| 3. KURTISTOWN Jodo Mission |
Nembutsu Dojo At The Orah Highlands Of A Halfway Up The Kilauea Mountain Trail |
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| Address |
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Iwasaki Camp Road,Kurtistown, HI 96760 |
| Mail to |
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P.O.box 6003 Kurtistown, HI 96760 |
| Telephone |
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(1)808-966-9777 |
| Facsimile |
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(1)808-982-9002 |
| Japanese HP |
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http://jodo.jp/51-003/ |
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| Main Events |
- Gyoki-e service for memorial day in honor of Honen Shonin on the 4th Sunday of January (start at 10:00)
- Hanamatsuri service on the 1st Sunday of April (start at 10:00)
- O-bon service on the 3rd Sunday of July (start at 19:00)
- Higan-e service for the autumn equinox on the 4th Sunday of September (start at 10:00)
- Juya service for Nembutsu chanting on the 2nd Sunday of November (start at 10:00)
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| History |
| Kyokaido and School were built and called Orah Buddhism Society (Bukkyo kai) in 1902. New ones were built at vast ground as wide as 8 acres. There is a specious graveyard in the sacred enclosure. |
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| Access |
| 20 minutes by car from Hilo International Airport |
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| Getting Around |
| World-famous for the active volcano Kilauea is 30 minutes by car. Hilo city is 15 minutes by car. |
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