Oita Bungo Ono's Summer Memories On August 14, a Komatsumei (Kodai) Fire Festival was Held in in the Ogata Bungo-Ono City Oita Prefecture. From 19:30, the Small Torch was lit all at once, and the lights of the Small Torch prepared by the local people appeared fantastically around Harajiri Falls and Gari the Rural Area area of Ogata. The shape of the flame that expresses the Torii (shrine gate) and stone bridge with torches is also beautiful. There is a stone bridge called Harajiri Bridge and upstream of Harajiri Falls, and the sight of torches lighting on the stone bridge is also very beautiful. ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■

The 32nd Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival ❚ Held in on August 24, 2025 The "Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival" will be Held in at Sugao Stone Buddha Square in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture. Named after a local legend, the "Crook Imitation Contest" is a fun Events where participants wear handmade costumes (of course, you don't need to prepare a costume) and perform unique performances while performing to imitate the croaks of the crooks. There are many smiles at the venue. Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025 【Place】Sugao Stone Buddha Square (Mie, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture) Car parking is in front of Sugao Elementary School Pool. A free shuttle Taxi will be available to the venue. 【Events】 15:00 Shinto ritual and Buddhist affairs 15:10 Oni Pick Up 15:20 Opening Ceremony, Mochi throwing 15:30 Hoyu Kai Drum 16:00 Crook imitation contest 17:00 Torch throwing 18:00 Matsuo Kagura 20:00 End ▶ We are looking for participants for the Eagle Bird Imitation Contest 【Participation fee】Free (there is a participation prize) Application deadline: Thursday, August 21, 2025 [Prize money] 1st place 30,000 yen, 2nd place 20,000 yen, 3rd place 10,000 yen 【Supplementary Prize】Roadside Station Mie Gift Certificate To apply, please contact the Sugao Regional Promotion Council 【Organizer / Contact】 Sugao Regional Promotion Council ❚ What is the Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival? Held in by local people to revitalize the region and let people know about Sugao Magaibutsu. The "Croaching Contest" is named after a local legend. Legend has it that a demon who lived in this area and misbehaved said, "Give me the daughter of the Village as my wife!", and when the troubled Village chief consulted the monk, the monk told the demon, "If you carve five stone Buddhas on the Quay in one night, I will give you my daughter as my wife, but if you can't, leave the village." It is said that when the worried Village went to see it in the middle of the night, the demon carved the fifth one, so when the Village mimic the croaking master of the chicken imitated it, the demon mistakenly thought that morning had come and ran away. ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250813event-mie/...

Events Announcements 📣 The 34th Rekifune River Festival will be held on Taiki Town on Sunday, August 3 Held in 😊 Rekifune River Festival is a major summer Events that aims to make the most of the blessings of the Nature and familiarize the Clear streams with the blessings of the , as the Ministry of the Environment has evaluated the Rekifune River that stream the In the town as a "No.1 in Japan clean river"! Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025 Place: Rekifune River Taikibashi upstream riverbed During the day, there are a lot of shops and hands-on menus for children! 📍 Fluffy Dome 📍 Firefighting Experience 📍 Yamabe fishing 📍 Gold placer digging experience (charged) * The gold digging experience will be done in the river, so we recommend that you bring shoes and towels that can get wet, such as rubber boots, water shoes, and sandals. Other, there are a lot of 🎵 other events such as dances, live performances, PET bottle rocket contests, tokachi blue sky lady talk shows, and fun raffles In the evening, towards the climax of the Festival, the "Perpune Fire Festival" and very impressive fireworks festival are held, in which pillar torches that seem to reach the heavens are burned. 📍 Perpune Fire Festival is 18:00~ It is said that if the pillar torch falls on the mountain side, it will be a bountiful harvest, and if it falls on the sea side, it will be a bountiful harvest. 📍 Fireworks festival is held at 19:30~ (postponed to 8/4 in case of rain) Take part in a summer festivals to beat the heat and have a good time 😍😍 https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/tp_detail.php?id=419...

Komatsumei (Kodai) Fire Festival ❚ Held in on August 14, 2025 Held in Kodai) Fire Festival is held in Ogata, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture. Gari from the area around Harajiri Falls to the countryside of the Ogata Basin with the light of small torches floats fantastically. 【Held in】Thursday, August 14, 2025 *Cancelled due to stormy weather. No postponements Location: Around Harajiri Falls and the Ogata Plain * Traffic restrictions will be in place from 18:30 on the 14th. Please follow the instructions of the staff. [Ignition time] 19:30 Simultaneous ignition [Number of lamps] Approx. 10,000 [Flame modeling exhibition project] Around the venue, Local people will make Torii (shrine gates) and stone bridges unique to Ogata with torches, and beauty competitions will be held. 【Contact about Events】 Bungo-Ono City Ogata Branch Phone 0974-42-2111 Roadside Station Harajiri Falls Phone 0974-42-4140 ❚ What is the Kotorch Fire Festival? A traditional event that has been handed down since the Edo period. The origin of the Minamoto is uncertain, but it is said to be for the memorial service of the bon, the pursuit of insects wishing for a good harvest of rice, and the memorial service for the victims of the putsch that occurred in the Edo period. ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250725event-ogata/...

Held in "The 34th Shidahara Lake Fire Festival" will be held in Ono Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture. On the special stage, various events such as Kagura, Raden Soran dance, and dance are held. Fun raffle to win gorgeous prizes. The emcee will be "Bungo-Ono City Hometown Ambassador" Chuka Shuto, who will liven up the Festival. Underwater fireworks and underwater fireworks reflected on the surface of the lake are very fantastic. 【Date】Saturday, August 9, 2025 18:15 ~ Light rain *Cancelled due to stormy weather 【Place】Around Shitawara Dam 【Stage Events】 17:30~ Prayer for a bountiful harvest of five grains 18:15~ Opening Remarks 18:20~ Dance Chikumatsu Bikai 18:30~ Mie Junior (Raden Soran dance) 18:45~ Fire Squadron Kiko Ranger 19:00~ Jimmy Kikuchi 19:30~ Kagura (Asakusa Inuyama Kagurasha) 20:00~ Fun lottery 20:30~ Mie Swing Family (Big Band) 【Fireworks launch time】 Start at 20:40 *Launch and Underwater fireworks 【Traffic restrictions around the venue and Shuttle bus operation】 On the day of the event, the road near the venue will be restricted (both cars are prohibited). Private Car are not allowed to enter during Held in hours, so please Use Shuttle Bus. Shuttle bus starts at 18:00. The waiting time is about 5~10 minutes. ▶ Shuttle bus operation cooperation fee Elementary school students and above, round trip 200 yen (Please pay cooperation fee for Shuttle bus operation) * Free for children under elementary school age ▶ Shuttle bus stop near Bungo-Ono City Ono Community Center ▶ Car parking area around City Hall Ono Branch 【Other】 Those who come to the venue in a yukata will receive a gift. * It will end as soon as it runs out. The sacred fire departs from Asakusa Shrine, and small torches are lit one after another around the venue. 17:30 Depart from Asakusa Shrine 18:00 Around 10 o'clock Kotorch ignition 18:15 Around the Dam Kotorch ignition 18:30 Seven colors paper lantern 【Inquiries about organizers and Events】 The 34th Lake Fire Festival Executive Committee Phone 0974-34-2301 ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250718event-oono/...

I was finally able to go to the Tengu fire walk, which I had been wanting to Outbound for a long time Fly to New Chitose Airports 3 hours by rental car I finally arrived at Kotohira Shrine The fire crossing of the tengu that I saw here was solemn and mysterious

This photo was taken at an annual festival held at Shinoda Shrine in Shiga Prefecture. Designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Asset, Shinoda's Fireworks feature not only fireworks but also a variety of productions such as Japanese fireworks, gimmick fireworks, and Niagara. This moment, in which tradition and power are fused, was captured in a moment of brilliance

Bungo-Ono City in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu On February 8, 2025, "Bungo-Ono no Dondoyaki" was Held in in Ono Town, Bungo-Ono City. At a height of about 20 meters, there are Sacred straw ropes and New Year's pine decorations brought in. After the Shinto ritual was held, the stage Events for Kagura and Drum performances, and crowded with many visitors. After the fireworks, the executive committee and Local junior high school students prayed for a disease-free life, and a lot of fires were lit. It was amazing to see the power of the flames rising while making a crackling sound. ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ On Instagram, Broadcasting ⬇ recommended Spots such as sightseeing, gourmet food, and accommodation in Bungo-Ono City Bungo-Ono City Tourism Association @satonotabiii I would be happy if you could follow me. You can link to the Bungo-Ono City Tourism Association website from your profile. ■■■■■■■■■■■■

Torch Festival The "Torch Festival" is Dedication to Misya Shrine, the guardian shrine of Asama Hot Spring. Misya Shrine has two shrines, Okumiya (Autumn Shrine) and Asama Shrine (Spring Shrine) in Asama Hot Spring, a few kilometers away in the mountains of Mt. Sansai, and has been revered as the god of hunting and agriculture as the Shintai Shrine, with the same three gods as Suwa Grand Shrine: Takeminakata Mikoto, Yasaka Sword Selling Life, and Kotoshironushi no Mikoto. In order to protect the safety of the lives of the inhabitants and the bountiful harvest of the five grains, the god descends from Okunomiya to Asama Shrine at the end of every year Village and at the end of the autumn harvest, he is placed by the flame of torches Dedication by people, and returns to the Okusha Shrine in the mountains with smoke wafting all over the sky. About 50 torches are dedication. It is a bundle of "mugiwara", and some of them are large, more than 3 meters long and more than 2 meters in diameter. In the Hot spring resort that line the eaves, several young people Parade shout with blazing torches, and when the majestic flame Drum rings out in flames and smoke, the excitement Gari of the hot spring town of Asama Hot Spring reaches its climax. At the end, the celebration of the Festival is a heroic one worthy of the name of Fire Festival. Accommodation guests can also participate in the walk-in, so please feel free to contact us. (Asama Hot Spring Tourism Association: 0263-46-1800) 2024 Annual Grand Festival of Misya Shrine Spring Shrine (Asama Hot Spring Torch Festival) Held in : Saturday, October 12, 2024 Festival Torch Festival Sunday, October 13, 2024 Festival * Torch Festival departs at 7 p.m. on the 12th The torches start in front of the Minato no Yuzen and slowly parade through the Hot spring resort of Asama. At the end, a lit torch is thrown at the Misya Shrine and Dedication is made.

"Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival" It is a Festival that will be Held in in Bungo-Ono City Mie in Kyushu and Oita Prefecture in August. It is a festival that is mainly Held in by local people, so it is not available on a large scale, but it is a heartwarming festival. At the beginning of the Festival, Shinto ritual Buddhist rituals are performed. Legend has it that the Sugao Magaibutsu Buddha was carved by a demon, and everyone wants to thank the demon, so at the Festival, the demon also appears and the organizer hands out a letter of appreciation. In the "Croaking Imitation Contest," which is named after the legend, participants perform their own imitations of the croaks of the crooks, and the venue is full of smiles. Stage Events include the magnificent Drums and Kagura dances of the Hoyu Society. In the second half of the Festival, many children take on the challenge of throwing a lit torch into a 3-meter-high pillar pine tree from below to ignite it. ■■■What is the Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival? Held in by local people to revitalize the region and let people know about Sugao Magaibutsu. The "Croaching Contest" is named after a local legend. Legend has it that a demon who lived in this area and misbehaved said, "Give me the daughter of the Village as my wife!", and when the troubled Village chief consulted the monk, the monk told the demon, "If you carve five stone Buddhas on the Quay in one night, I will give you my daughter as my wife, but if you can't, leave the village." It is said that when the worried Village went to see it in the middle of the night, the demon carved the fifth one, so when the Village mimic the croaking master of the chicken imitated it, the demon mistakenly thought that morning had come and ran away.

Komatsumei (Kodai) Fire Festival It is a fire Festival that is Held in on August 14 every year in Bungo-Ono City Ogata, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. It is a traditional event that has been handed down since the Edo period. The Origin is uncertain, but it is said to be for the memorial service of the Bon Festival, the insect chasing event to wish for a good harvest of Rice, and the memorial service for the victims of the putsch that occurred in the Edo period. On the day of the fire Festival, all Mr./Ms. local residents will prepare small torches from the area around Harajiri Falls to the rice fields around the Ogata Plain. At night, when about 10,000 small torches are lit at once, the light of the small torches Gari emerges from the area around Harajiri Falls to the Ogata Plain. Scenes are very fantastic. Available are also made of small torches such as Torii (shrine gates) and stone bridges unique to Ogata, and beauty competitions are held.

The Komatsumei (Kodai) Fire Festival will be Held in on August 14 in Bungo-Ono City Ogata, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. It is a traditional event that has been handed down since the Edo period. Gari, when the small torches are lit all at once, the light of the small torches appears fantastically around Harajiri Falls and the Ogata Plain.

8/4 Sun Rekifune River Festival Held in! Held in on August 4th, a major summer events in Taiki Town, the Rekifune River Festival. Mr./Ms. has a lot of fun events during the day, such as character shows, raffles, shops, gold panning experiences, and mabe fishing! In the evening, towards the climax of the festival, there will be a Perpune fire Festival and a impressive fireworks tournament where pillar torches that seem to reach the heavens will burn. Date & Time: 8/4 Sun 11:00~ Location: Rekifune River Taikibashi upstream riverbed 【Stage Events Schedule】 11:00‐11:10 Opening Ceremony　 11:20‐11:50 Taiki Town Street Dance Circle　 12:00‐12:50 Kamen Rider Gatchado & Geets 13:00-14:10 Taiki Town Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association "Lychee Seed Tobashi Tournament" 14:20-15:10 Kamen Rider Gatchado & Geets 15:40‐16:20 Keishi Tanaka 16:30‐17:30 Fun lottery 19:10‐19:20 Hikatagawa Drum 18:00‐19:10 Hoto, Perpune Fire Festival 19:30‐21:00 Doshin Fireworks Festival　

It is one of the three major fire festivals in Japan and is designated as an important Intangible folk cultural property of Japan. It is spectacular to see 12 large torches weighing about 50 kg each parading along the approach. This year's ceremony will be held on July 14.

Every year on January 14th, the "Demon Run" held at the Buddha Hall of Nenbutsuji Temple in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, is a fire festival that prays for good luck in disaster prevention. This event, which has been going on for about 500 years since the Muromachi period, has been designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Assets of Japan.

It is a fire festival "Lantern Festival" held on the night of February 6th at Kamakura Shrine in Shingu City. It is spectacular to see more than 1,000 children running down the steep stone steps with torches.

It is a fire festival at the southernmost tip of Honshu, "Watchtower Lawn Grilling" held at Shiocape, Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture. It is a lawn burning event to burn dead grass and promote the growth of new shoots.

Traditional festival of Kasumi in Hyogo Prefecture "Lantern Fire Festival" It is a small local festival, but it was a masterpiece of the festival and power that has been passed down from ancient times.

In Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture, the February fire-swinging kamakura is held, and it is a powerful "fire swing".

Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers. This time, we would like to introduce the "Bikuni Shrine Annual Grand Festival". The "Bikuni Shrine Grand Festival" is held in Bikuni Shrine for three days on July 4, 5, and 6 every year. We haven't been able to hold it for Coronavirus pandemic for several years, but it will finally be held this year. A traditional event that has existed since the Edo period and is the only Bikuni Shrine in Japan. Praying for a good catch and a good harvest, there is a sea crossing at the port, and a lively escort by mikoshi and floats in the urban area. The main event, "Tengu Fire Walking," will be held on the night of July 5 and 6 in the Bikuni Shrine precincts. When the tengu and mikoshi who have been touring the town return to the shrine, they burn the shrine in the precincts to remove the dirt. The brave young people carrying the mikoshi do not flinch and rush, "Wasse, Wasse." The sight of the tengu walking majestically in the midst of the sparks and the people carrying the mikoshi is absolutely magnificent. Please come and visit the Shakotan to feel this festival firsthand.

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It is the 2019 Aomori Nebuta Festival. This is Asako Kitamura's Jinmu Tosen. Last year and this year, it was canceled due to Corona and I couldn't go to see it. Next year. #夏