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Sunday services are at 10:30 am

Our most common phone call question is when is the service. It is on Sunday at 10:30 am – doors open at 10:00 am. Check the newsletter and calendar.

  • New Year’s Eve Sale & Service
    ENJOY MOCHIFEST ANDJOYA-E ON NEW YEARS EVEWednesday, December 31st4:00PM MochiFest (JapaneseFood & Items for sale)6:30PM Joya-E Buddhist New Year’s Service Ring Out 2025 at our short family-friendly Buddhist service at the Spokane Buddhist Temple. Start your New Year celebrations early with this Buddhist cultural observance.  All are welcome.4:00-6:15PM  MochiFestWe’ll be selling freshly made Traditional Mochi, Dessert Mochi, and Inari Sushi. We will also be introducing a few special side dishes, including Onigiri with Mixed Rice and Wakame Seaweed Salad.When you come for MochiFest, please take a look through our collection of Japanese items for sale as part of our Joya-E New Year’s Eve Celebration.6:30PMJoya-E New Year’s Eve… Read more: New Year’s Eve Sale & Service
  • 7/20/25 Obon Festival
    Join the Spokane Buddhist Temple for Our Annual Obon Summer Festival “A Dance for Joy “ Sunday, July 20, 2025 ~ 1PM-7PM Spokane Buddhist Temple & Grant Park 927 S. Perry Street, Spokane, WA 99202 1:00 PM Festival begins with Arts, Crafts, Music 4:00 PM Shin Buddhist Service 4:30 PM Karate Demonstration 5:00 PM Spokane Taiko – Japanese Drumming 5:30 PM Bon Odori dancing – All Are Welcome Obon is a time to honor our ancestors with gratitude, reflection, and joyful remembrance. At the Spokane Buddhist Temple, this annual celebration is filled with delicious handmade Japanese food, traditional crafts, and… Read more: 7/20/25 Obon Festival
  • 4/13 RamenFest
    Our chefs are cooking up traditional Japanese Ramen again with their tasty traditional recipe with pork/chicken broth, noodles and vegies with chicken ($15).*Vegetarian broth with tofu also available. Add some yummy Mochi Desserts ($8) and Inari Sushi ($8). Come early before we sell out and stay for the Buddhist Temple Open House. Weather permitting, we will have tables for dining in our side yard. All proceeds support our all-volunteer Temple.
  • 4/28 RamenFest Fundraiser
  • Seattle Betsuin Arson Fire
    At 10:00 pm on December 31, 2023, an intruder broke into the temple and sought refuge in the basement. Shortly after, the individual committed arson, resulting in considerable fire and water damage to the basement area. The smoke and water damage extended throughout the entire temple, prompting its closure to all. Efforts are underway to assess the costs of repairing the damage caused. Fortunately, no one was injured. The Hondo (main hall) and the Nokotsudo (columbarium) managed to be unscathed from the fire. In light of this unfortunate situation, we see an opportunity for renewal, rebuilding, and reaffirming our mission… Read more: Seattle Betsuin Arson Fire