Mendocino Obon Festival
メンドシーノお盆祭り
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A True Japanese Summer Festival in an Enchanting Coastal Village
2026 Mendocino Obon Festival
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8th
決定！
April in Japan is the time for new beginnings. New school, new work, meeting new people… everything is happening with the full blooms of spring flowers, especially beautiful cherry blossoms. So, Mendocino Obon Festival is also underway for 2026 Event! See you all on August 8th at Mendocino Art Center!
I might come back with my Journal later, so please keep eyes on it!
４月です！新しい始まりの月。メンドシーノお盆祭りもいよいよ２０２６のイベントに向けて活動開始です。 ８月８日に会いましょう！
また、ブログ、たまに載せますので、またご覧下さいね。
Back numbers will be found at JOURNAL page on this website or Click Below.
Since the 1960s, Mendocino has been fostering a close friendship with Japan.
To keep our tradition alive,
we would like to offer authentic Japanese cultural experiences to everyone.
We hope that your wonderful summer memories of this festival will last forever like perpetual ocean waves
in your heart...
What Is Obon?
What Is Obon?
Japanese people believe the spirits of ancestors and the departed loved ones are coming home in the middle of August each year. Obon is the period that we welcome their return and celebrate the time together once again.
We honor our ancestral heritage, revisit the precious memories with loved ones, and reconnect with family, friends, and community. The farewell dancing, “Bon Odori,” a circle dance with easy moves, is for everyone to join. Bon Odori is a gift from the living to the deceased.
The Mendocino Art Center Access
The Mendocino Art Center Access
From the South:
US 101 North to Cloverdale >
CA Route 128 West to Mendocino / Fort Bragg >
CA Route 1 North to Mendocino
From the North:
US 101 South to Willits >
CA Route 20 West to Fort Bragg >
CA Route 1 South to Mendocino
Mendocino Art Center:
NW corner of Little Lake Street and Kasten Street
45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino, CA 95460
OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Taka's Grill
More Information about Performers, Artists, and Supporters >
Questions?
Questions?
Contact mendobonfest@gmail.com
to get more information on the festival
This festival is funded solely by donations, and the net proceeds support the Mendocino Sister Cities Association programs: Student Exchange Program and Artist Exchange Program between Mendocino and Omachi-Miasa, Japan.
Please send your email to mendobonfest@gmail.com to find out how to GIVE.
Thank you for your contributions.
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