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Yahoo
26-05-2025
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What to know for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The stage is set for the 27th annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park for Memorial Day 2025. Every year, thousands of lanterns are etched with messages to loved ones lost and are set off into the water. How Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi is Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future People who plan on attending the ceremony should consider arriving early. Organizers estimate about 30,000 people to be in attendance and say it will be very crowded. No parking will be allowed at the Magic Island parking lot. There will be a free shuttle taking people from Olomehani Street in Kakaako to Magic Island starting at 7 a.m. and the last one will leave Magic Island at 9 p.m. Organizers said the shuttles are unable to accommodate strollers, wheelchairs and carts. There will be 50% off parking at Ala Moana Center for people attending the event. For more details, click Moana Blvd will also be closed between Atkinson Dr. and Piikoi from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Monday. There will be no food or drink vendors on site, and organizers recommend people bring plenty food, water and shade. Lanterns are a first-come, first-served basis and the lines can get long in the early morning hours. There will be 6,000 lanterns available and the tent opens at 7 a.m. There will also be a halau opening the ceremony. Check out more news from around Hawaii For more information about the event, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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Send your remembrances for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Planning on participating in this year's Shinnyo Lantern Floating Ceremony? Submissions for online remembrances are now open. The public can submit online remembrances through April 30 on Lantern Floating Hawai'i's website. Lantern construction begins for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi Volunteers will hand-transcribe the messages and place them on lanterns that will be set afloat at Ala Moana Beach Park on Monday, May 26. Remembrances submitted between April 30 and May 25 will be 'printed out and affixed to Collective Remembrance Lanterns.' Over the years, we have received remembrances, prayers, and affirmations from all over the world. While Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i physically takes place in Honolulu, it aims to unite our global community in generating hope and expressing a shared commitment to building a brighter future. Rev. Craig Yamamoto, community relations liaison of Shinnyo-en HawaiiLanterns will also be available on the day of the ceremony on a first-come, first-served basis. A total of 6,000 lanterns will be set afloat. This year's theme for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i is 'Many Rivers, One Ocean' to honor fallen service members and loved ones. Following the ceremony, the lanterns will be collected and refurbished for next year. Check out more news from around Hawaii KHON2 and KHII will broadcast the ceremony starting at 6:30pm on Memorial Day. It can also be streamed on KHON2+ and the KHON2 YouTube channel. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Lantern construction begins for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — We're less than two months away from the 27th annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi. Be behind the scenes for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi Shinnyo-en Hawaiʻi and dozens of volunteers gathered at Griffith St. House on Beretania Street to begin constructing lanterns for the ceremony. 'Our volunteers are essential to ensuring this tradition continues, and we deeply appreciate the time and energy they give to support this meaningful event,' said Rev. Craig Yamamoto, Shinnyo-en Hawaii Community Relations Liaison. Mike Armstrong, from Kalihi, and his wife have been volunteering for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii since 2016. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'We do it just to show our stake in the community, but to also remember our loved ones that have passed, whether it's family or friends,' Armstrong explained. 'It's just a nice way to break away from everyday life and it's very quick place. To slow it down and remember where you come from, it's very special.' It's the first step to making sure all 6,000 candle-lit lanterns are set afloat from the canoes during the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26. Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi will be held at Ala Moana Beach Park with the theme 'Many Rivers, One Ocean' to honor fallen service members and loved ones. Check out more news from around Hawaii The ceremony will also be broadcast live on KHON2 and KHII from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
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Be behind the scenes for Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — As Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi returns for its 27th year, officials are calling on the community for volunteers to help support this year's ceremony. Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii makes annual return Each volunteer plays a significant role in the event, helping Shinnyo-en bring the ceremony to life with its 6,000 candle-lit lanterns. Volunteers will help in various aspects of the ceremony. Officials said they will prepare and pack lanterns, transcribe online remembrances, retrieve and refurbish lanterns and more. Each year, Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i brings thousands of people together in a sharedexperience of remembrance, healing and hope. Our volunteers are essential to ensuring this tradition continues, and we deeply appreciate the time and energy they give to support this meaningful event. Rev. Craig Yamamoto, community relations liaison of Shinnyo-en HawaiʻiInterested volunteers can submit an inquiry on Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi's website or by emailing slfhvolunteer@ The event will be held at Ala Moana Beach Park on Monday, May 26 with the theme 'Many Rivers, One Ocean' to honor fallen service members and loved ones. Check out more news from around Hawaii If you can't make it, the ceremony will also be broadcast on KHON2 and KHII with more details to come. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
