Maui District

Temples

Kahului Hongwanji Mission
291 South Puunene Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732
Ph: (808) 871-4732 
kahuluihongwanjimission@gmail.com

Lahaina Hongwanji Mission
551 Wainee Street
P.O. Box 12911 (as of 11/1/23)
Lahaina, HI 96761
Ph: (808) 661-6641 (forwarded to HHMH HQ)
lhmkyodan@yahoo.com
www.lahainahongwanji.com

On Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, the wildfire swept through the Lahaina town of Maui engulfing Lahaina Hongwanji Mission sparing their Nokotsudo.  All Maui Temples have been assisting Lahaina Hongwanji members and the Lahaina community.  (S. Higa, MU BWA Pres).  Rev. Ai Hironaka is assigned to Kahului Hongwanji as its resident minister as of Nov. 1st.  He will also continue his duties as the minister of Lahaina Hongwanji. (HHMH)

Lanai Hongwanji Mission
1364 Fraser Avenue
P.O. Box 6300087
Lanai, HI 96763-0087
Ph: (808) 871-4778
hongwanjilanai@me.com

Makawao Hongwanji Mission
1074 Makawao Avenue
P.O. Box 188
Makawao, HI 96768
Ph: (808) 572-7229 | Fax: (808) 573-1373
makawaohongwanji@gmail.com
www.makawaohongwanji.org

Wailuku Hongwanji Mission
1828 Vineyard Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Ph: (808) 244-0406 | Fax: (808) 242-7072
whm@wailukuhongwanji.org
www.wailukuhongwanji.org

2023 Calendar

March 12, 2023 MUBWA Spring Representatives Meeting at Wailuku Hongwanji @ 1:00pm
April 1, 2023 MUBWA Spring General Assembly at Wailuku Hongwanji @ 9:00am
Date TBD
Hanamatsuri Care Home visitations
September 23, 2023 Peace Day 2023 at Makawao Hongwanji @ 9:00am
October 22, 2023 MUBWA Fall Representatives Meeting at Wailuku Hongwanji @ 2:00pm
November 25, 2023 68th MUBWA Fall General Assembly at Wailuku Hongwanji @ 8:00am
Front L-R: Sharon Nohara, Kallie Keith-Agaran, Diane Nako, Charlotte Wilkinson, Carol Yamamura. Back L-R: Sharon Higa, Aileen Cockett, Lisa Fujiyama, Janet Kubota, Sandy Hirata, Bobbi Nakagawa.

2024 Officers, Advisor & Director

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Officers

President Diane Nako (Makawao)
Past President Sharon Higa (Wailuku)
1st Vice President Kallie Keith Agaran (Kahului)
2nd Vice President Sharon Nohara (Lahaina)
3rd Vice President Vacant
Secretary Carol Yamamura (Makawao)
Treasurer Bobbi Nakagawa (Makawao)
Asst. Treasurer Sandy Hirata (Wailuku) 
Auditor Colleen Suyama  (Kahului)  
Auditor: Aileen Cockett  (Lahaina) 
Director Charlotte Wilkinson (Kahului) 
Director Lisa Fujiyama
Director Janet Kubota 
   

Advisors 

Shuji (Head Advisor) Rev/Mrs. Kerry Kiyohara (Makawao)
Advisor Rev./Mrs. Ai Hironaka (Kahului and Lahaina)
Advisor Rev./Mrs. Shinkai Murakami (Wailuku)

Unit Presidents

Kahului Charlotte Wilkinson
Lahaina Sharon Nohara
Lanai Inactive
Makawao Carol Yamamura
Wailuku Gwen Hiraga

Standing Committee Chairs

Membership/ Education Sharon Nohara
Dana/Aloha Carol Kaya
Bon Dance Inactive
Newsletter Marilyn Morikawa
Student Exchange      (2024 to 2025) Sandy Hirata

 

   

Federation

   
Federation Secretary Sharon Nohara (Lahaina)
MUBWA President Diane Nako (Makawao)
MUBWA Director Kallie Keith Agaran (Kahului)
MUBWA Minister Advisor Rev Kerry Kiyohara (Makawao)

Bylaws & Policies

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

Policies are available in two formats:
web page | PDF document