The Hakalau Jodo Mission, of Japanese Buddhism's Jōdo-shū sect, follows the Pure Land Teachings of Honen.  
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​For more than one hundred twenty years this special place has served our families, friends and neighbors as a year-round gathering place for inspiration, celebration and community events where everyone is welcome.

The Hakalau Jodo Mission ...

  • Promotes and teaches the doctrines, principles and disiciplines of the Jōdo-shū sect of Buddhism, following the Pure Land Teachings of Honen.
  • Encourages, promotes and conducts the religious, educational, charitable and other work to better the condition of mankind; 
  • Promotes educational and social activities for its members and all interested persons and to improve the general welfare of the community.
  • Promotes happiness among our members and the community.​
  • Preserves and maintains this designated historic site and honors those who came before us and built the Hakalau Jodo Mission and created Hakalau’s cultural environment.

Church Services

We offer Church Services in the tradition of ​Pure Land Buddhism
  • November 9, Sunday, 1 p.m., O-Juya (A time of Special Nembutsu) in homage of Amida Buddha)
  • December 14, Sunday, 10 a.m. Bodhi Day Service to Celebrate the Buddha's Enlightenment ​​

Our Legacy

We are working to preserve the legacy of our early members and community: 
  1. Continuing commitment to the community.
  2. Openness to all.
  3. Honoring those who came before us.
  4. Working hard and collaboratively.
  5. Sharing traditions and honoring the traditions of others.
  6. Nurturing the children.
  7. Honoring the kupuna.
  8. Following the Eightfold Path.
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13th Minister, Rev. Junshin Miyazaki


Center of Local Spirtual, Cultural and Community Life​

Our historic temple, social hall, community kitchen and dining room have been the center of local spiritual, cultural and community life for more than a century. Programs include:
We work hard at restoring and maintaining our facilities to ensure that the Mission will continue to serve the community well in the years to come. Read the article in Historic Hawai`i News, June 2024, describing the results of Phase 1  of our preservation and restoration projects.  The 2026 Phase 2 preservation project will be the “capstone” project restoring and preserving the buildings’ roofs and exteriors.


Donate

​The Hakalau Jodo Mission welcomes donations to support our purposes, our legacy, and our community commitments.
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You can now support us through online donations, including monthly and yearly recurring donations as well as one time donations. Just click on the button below.
Of course, you can still send donations by check to Hakalau Jodo Mission, PO Box 296, Hakalau, HI 96710.
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We are grateful for your support. Mahalo!
The Hakalau Jodo Mission is a 501c(3) tax exempt organization, IRS section 170(b)(1)(A)(i)
​for both federal and state tax purposes. Our federal tax identification number is 99-0083836.


​You can reach us at...

​Hakalau Jodo Mission:
  • email: [email protected]​
  • mail: PO Box 296, Hakalau, HI 96710
  • phone: (808) 963-6110 (landline) NOTE: Please contact Rev. Miyazaki directly if you are calling about the need for services.​​​


​Visit us...

We're located at 29-2271 Old Mamalahoa Highway in Hakalau (the location is actually on Hanamalo Loop), on the Makai Side of the Belt Highway in Hakalau.
With gratitude to hakalauhome.com for hosting our web pages.
For the Hakalau Kuleana, our responsibility is to care for the land, the people, and the culture. We are guided by cultural values of YESTERDAY: Engage in collective effort. Look out for each other. Honor hard work. Show respect for those who came before us. Aloha and Mālama `Aina. In 2021, Akiko Masuda added two more values to the list: Consistently show up. Whatever has to be done, jump in and do it!