Hawaii Island District

Temples

Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin
398 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720
Ph: (808) 961-6677 | Fax: (808) 935-9677
info@hilobetsuin.org
www.hilobetsuin.org

Honohina-Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission
32‑896 Hawaii  Belt Road
P.O. Box 72
Ninole, HI 96773
Ph (808) 657-0151

Honokaa Hongwanji Mission
45-516 Lehua Street
P.O. Box 1667
Honokaa, HI 96727
Ph: (808) 775-7232 | Fax: (808) 775-1323

Honomu Hongwanji Mission
28-1658 Government Main Rd.
P.O. Box 38
Honomu, HI 96728
Ph: (808) 963-6032

Kamuela Hongwanji Mission
65-1110 Mamalahoa Highway
P.O. Box 367
Kamuela, HI 96743
Ph: (808) 885-4481

Kohala Hongwanji Mission
53-4300 Akoni Pule Highway
P.O. Box 26
Kapaau, HI 96755
Ph: (808) 775-7232 Honokaa Hongwanji

Kona Hongwanji Mission
81-6630 Mamalahoa Highway
P.O. Box 769
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Ph: (808) 323-2993 | Fax: (808) 323-9815
konahongwanji@twc.com
www.konahongwanji.org

Naalehu Hongwanji Mission
95-5695 Mamalahoa Highway
P.O. Box 131
Naalehu, HI 96772
Ph:  (808) 966-9981 Puna Hongwanji

Paauilo Hongwanji Mission
43-1477 Hauola Road
P.O. Box 104
Paauilo, HI 96776
Ph: (808) 776-1369

Pahala Hongwanji Mission
96-1123 Pa-au-au Place
P.O. Box 97
Pahala, HI 96777
Ph: (808) 966-9981  Puna Hongwanji

Papaikou Hongwanji Mission
27-378 Old Mamalahoa Hwy.
P.O. Box 20
Papaikou, HI 96781
Ph: (808) 964-1640 | Fax: (808) 964-1640

Puna Hongwanji Mission
16-592 Old Volcano Road
P.O. Box 100
Keaau, HI 96749
Ph: (808) 966-9981 | Fax: (808)  966-7732
punahongwanji@twc.com
www,punahongwanji.org

2024 Calendar

Feb 24 Spring Board Meeting (held via zoom)
March 2 Spring Federation Meeting (Hybrid? or in-person?), at Hawaii Betsuin 9-2pm
October 5 Fall Federation Meeting (Hybrid?), location TBD
October 13 Clergy Appreciation Day
October 26 Fall General Membership Meeting (In-Person Hosted by Kona BWA)  and Education Seminar (In-Person Hosted by Honokaa BWA), both at Hilo Hongwanji (YBA Hall)

Officers, Committee Chairs & Unit Presidents

For 2023-2024

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Officers:
President Ellen Okano (Hilo)
Immediate Past Pres. Linda Nagai (Kona)
1st Vice President Karen Maedo (Hilo)
2nd Vice President Jo Kim (Honokaa)
Secretary Bessie Kubo (Hilo)
Gen Fund Treasurer Carole Tsutsumi (Hilo)
Ass’t Treasurer Lynn Higashi (Honokaa)
Auditors Deborah Fried (Hilo), Eileen Usagawa (Puna), June Fujikawa (Kona)
Federation Director Karen Maedo (Hilo)
Minister/Advisor Rev. Kazunori Takahashi (Hilo)
Standing Committees/Chair
Bylaws & Policies Ellen Okano (Hilo)
Historian Sandra Tomiyama (Hilo)
Scholarship Stella Miyashiro (Puna)
Student Exchange Glenda Pasalaqua (Kona)
Other Committees/Chair:
Buddhist Education Seminar Karen Maedo (Hilo)
Dana Lynn Higashi (Honokaa)
Membership Jo Kim (Honokaa)
Publicity Jane Iida (Honokaa)
Unit Presidents (2023-2024) Deborah Fried (Hilo), Lynn Higashi (Honokaa), Linda Nagai (Kona), Stella Miyashiro (Puna), Masako Sakata & Alice Yonemitsu (Naalehu Contacts)

Bylaws

Bylaws are available in two formats:
web page under construction | PDF document