[1][2] Between 1944 and 1947, during the US Government relocation program, about 600 families (an estimated 2,500 Japanese-Americans) had been living and working at Seabrook Farms.

[3][4][5][6][7][8] In response to the community's spiritual concerns, Shosetsu Tsufara[9] and Zaishin Mukushina[10] began holding non-denominational Buddhist services.

On October 6, 1966, members of the congregation planned for the construction of an independent temple building and purchased more than 7 acres of land.

The temple served as host for the 2016 Eastern Buddhist League Conference entitled "Come As You Are: Buddhism and Daily Life."

[12][13] The temple serves as the headquarters for the taiko drumming troupe Hoh Daiko[14][15] and Seabrook Minyo Dance Group This article about a Buddhist place of worship is a stub.