In recent years, the Sauna facilities has been enriched and it is the perfect place to spend a relaxing moment.
Please spend a healing time in the Sauna in the Nature of Bungo-Ono City.
In addition, Sauna Events that take advantage of the characteristics of the region are regularly Held in, making it an attractive Spot for Sauna lovers.
We will send out recommendations for Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, so please follow us!
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In the future, we will introduce the charm of Bungo-Ono City in Oita Prefecture in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so please look forward to it!
◆◆◆ What is Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture?
Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, is located in the southern part of Oita Prefecture and is rich in beautiful nature and historical attractions.
Bungo-Ono City was created in 2005 by the merger of five towns and two villages (Mie, Kiyokawa, Ogata, Asaji, Ono, Chitose Village, and Inukai), and currently has a population of about 32,000.
The only Bungo-Ono City in Kyushu that has been recognized as both a "Japan Geopark" and a "UNESCO Eco Park" has a vast Nature landscape Unfolds you can enjoy Seasonal Nature.
In addition, in recent years, the Sauna facilities has been enriched, making it a great place to spend a relaxing moment.
◆◆◆ Access to Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
◇Oita Airport - Access to Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
Access from Oita Airport to Bungo-Ono City can be used by car or public transportation.
By car: It takes about one and a half hours to drive from Oita Airport to Bungo-Ono City using toll roads.
Beautiful mountains and rural scenery Unfolds along the way.
Train: From Oita Airport, it takes about 1 hour by airport bus to Oita Station. After that, you can transfer to the JR Hohi Main Line and take about 1 hour to Mie Town Station, the central station of Bungo-Ono City.
◆◆◆ Sauna Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
Bungo-Ono City in Oita Prefecture has been attracting attention as a "Sauna Town" in recent years.
Since Bungo-Ono City has long had a history of enjoying Steam Bath and stone bath culture, we made a declaration of "Sauna town" by utilizing outdoor Sauna that makes use of Nature as a Tourist Resources.
The Sauna in Bungo-Ono City provides a relaxing environment in Nature and provides Visitors with a moment of healing.
In addition, Sauna Events that take advantage of the characteristics of the region are regularly Held in, making it an attractive Spot for Sauna lovers.
◆◆◆Popular Sightseeing spots in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
◇ Harajiri Falls
Harajiri Falls is a magnificent waterfall also known as the "Niagara of the East" and is a Sightseeing spot Representative of Bungo-Ono City.
This waterfall, which is about 120 Meter wide and about 20 Meter high, has a beautiful scenery in all four seasons and is Visit by many tourists.
Especially in the fresh greenery season, you can enjoy the spectacular view of the waterfall and the surrounding nature.
◇Inazumi Underwater Cave
The Inazumi Underwater Cave is one of the few underwater limestone caves in the world.
A limestone cave formed in the Paleozoic era 300 million years ago was submerged by the Great Eruption of Aso Volcano 300,000 years ago and became an Underwater limestone cave.
More than 1,000 meters long, the cave Unfolds with beautiful stalactites and streams of groundwater, drawing you into a mystical charm.
Tourists can explore the caves through guided tours or enjoy snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Japan's best underwater cave.
◇Chinda Falls
Chinda Falls is a beautiful waterfall with a drop of about 20 meters, and rich nature spreads around the Waterfall basin.
It is one of the Geo Sites of Bungo-Ono Geopark and is designated as a National Registered Monument.
There are also traces of a power plant built in the Meiji era.
◇Yujaku Park
Yujaku Park is a vast park known for its Autumn leaves.
In autumn, more than 500 maples and Maple tree trees planted mainly in the park's Shinji Pond are dyed red and yellow, and many tourists Visit them.
On weekends and holidays during the Autumn leaves period, the Autumn leaves are Light up and you can enjoy a fantastic atmosphere.
◆◆◆ Roadside Station and Village Station in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
There are 5 Roadside Station There are in the Bungo-Ono City.
Sightseeing around the Roadside Station is also recommended.
◇Roadside Station Mie
You can see one of the one of the best scenery in Mie Town, "View of Enaido".
Fresh Local vegetables and specialty products are lined up in the Products Museum.
◇Roadside Station Kiyokawa
Fresh inexpensive vegetables and hearty handmade processed goods from producers are lined up.
hometown It is also one of of Intangible folk cultural assets Ontake Kagura.
◇Roadside Station Harajiri Falls
It is a Roadside Station adjacent to Harajiri Falls in 100 best waterfalls in Japan.
It is an easy location to stop by when sightseeing in Bungo-Ono City.
◇Roadside Station Asaji
"Nabana Oborozuki Kan" is a very characteristic building made of logs.
At Fukujusou (Adonis), you can taste the excellent cuisine of the famous Bungo Asaji Beef.
◇Roadside Station Ono
It is a Roadside Station built in the Nature of the Bungo-Ono City Fresh and you can enjoy it with plenty of vegetables and Specialty Products.
◆◆◆ Events and Festivals in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
◇ Tulip Festa
Held in every year in Spring, 300,000 colorful tulips of 100 varieties bloom around Harajiri Falls.
◇ Komatsumei (Kodai) Fire Festival is a traditional Festival that is Held in every year on the Period of Obon in August, and has become a summer tradition in the region.
The vast Ogata Plain is enveloped in the light of many torches.
◇Bungo Inukai Fireworks Festival
It is a fireworks festival with history and tradition held in Inukai, the birthplace of Bungo fireworks.
◇ Ontake-ryu Kagura Tournament
In Bungo-Ono City, where many performing arts are tradition, Kagura from all over the world, including the Local Ontake Kagura, will compete.
Ontake Kagura is said to have occurred almost at the same time as the origin of Ontake Shrine, and is the Representative Kagura of Oita Prefecture. In 2007 (Heisei 19), Kagura was designated as the first national important Intangible folk cultural asset of Oita Prefecture, and is highly regarded outside the prefecture.
◇ Bungoo's Patrol (Megurukura)
A joint brewery opening of four sake breweries in Bungo-Ono City. It is a luxurious day to drink delicious Sake and shochu and enjoy the scenery of Bungo Ono.
There are two Sake breweries and two shochu breweries in Bungo-Ono City.
Clear water gushing out of the abundant mountains and Rice and wheat nurtured by it. In a land blessed with high-quality ingredients, four sake breweries produce delicious sake.
◆◆◆ Introducing Tourist Information of Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
Bungo-Ono City in Oita Prefecture is a fascinating place with beautiful nature and rich history.
Through the beautiful scenery of the four seasons, please fully enjoy the charm of Bungo-Ono City.
We will continue to send out recommendations for Bungo-Ono City in Oita Prefecture, so please follow us!
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Kawakami Valleys
The Kawakami Valleys in Ogata, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, is the uppermost part of the Okudake River, and is cool in summer and can enjoy Autumn leaves in autumn.
Walking along the Valleys, you can enjoy the rich Nature Forest.
Please note that the riverbed is slippery.
Location: Ohira Mine, Ogata Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
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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
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On August 24, 2025, the "Sugao Stone Buddha Fire Festival" was and in Bungo-Ono City Mie, Oita Prefecture.
At the "Croaking Contest," which is named after a local legend, participants imitated the croaking of a rooster to their heart's content, and the venue was filled with smiles.
In the Events of the stage, we and the majestic Drum of the Hoyu Society and the dance of Matsuo Kagura.
In the latter half of the Festival, a "torch throwing" was held, in which a lit torch was thrown into a pillar pine about 3 meters high from below to ignite it, and many children took on the challenge.
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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
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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.
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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
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Chinda Falls
Chinda Falls, located in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, consists of a male waterfall over the main stream of the Ono River and a female waterfall over the Hirai River, a tributary.
The waterfall is about 100 meters wide and 20 meters high.
It is also famous that Sesshu visited here during the Muromachi period and painted the "Chinda Falls".
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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
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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.
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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
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Kagura Kaikan August ~ November Performances
In Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-Ono City Oita Prefecture, there There are a facilities called Kagura Kaikan.
Held in general performances of Kagura on a regular basis here.
We would like to inform you of the dates of general performances from August to November.
【Place】Kagura Kaikan (810 Sunada, Kiyokawa-cho, Bungo-Ono City)
Admission: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for junior high school students and younger (500 yen more on the day)
* Tickets are accepted by advance reservation or same-day sale.
【Inquiry】Kagura Kaikan Phone 0974-35-2372
❚ August General Performances
Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025 12:30~15:30
【Performing Groups】Asakusa-ryu Matsuo Kagura, Takenoura Kagura Preservation Society
【Reservation start date】June 17, 2025~
❚ September General Performances
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 12:30~15:30
【Performing Groups】Asakusa-ryu Osako Kagura, Asono Kaguraza
【Reservation start date】July 21, 2025~
❚ October General Performances
Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025 12:30~15:30
【Performing Groups】Asakusa, Inuyama Kagurasha, Shonaihara Kagura Preservation Society
【Reservation start date】August 19, 2025~
❚ November General Performances
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025 12:30~15:30
【Performing Group】Ontake Kagura
【Reservation start date】September 16, 2025~
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Harajiri Falls Boat Tour
❚ 2025.8.13~17 Held in
Why don't you take a raft boat ride around the Waterfall basin of "Harajiri Falls" in Ogata, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture?
You can experience Harajiri Falls with your whole body.
You can enjoy the very impressive scenery that can be seen only at a close distance.
【Date and time】
August 13 (Water) ~ August 17, 2025 (Sun)
10:00~16:00 each day (held in every 30 minutes)
[Place]
Harajiri Falls (410 Harajiri, Ogata, Bungo-Ono City)
▶ Please come to the front of the stairs to the waterfall 30 minutes before the meeting time / reservation.
【Fee】
3,500 yen (1 person)
【Subjects】
3 years old or older (preschoolers must be accompanied by a guardian)
【What to bring】
Shoes that can get wet, towels, a change of clothes
[Others]
There are may be canceled due to weather, river water, etc.
If there is a vacancy on the day, we can guide you without a reservation.
Reservations other than Events are also accepted at any time (please check the application form above for details)
【Inquiries about the Events】
BBP Co., Ltd. Bungo-Ono Sales Office × South Wave (Person in charge: Ono)
Phone: 090-6896-5296
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Experience River SUP
Why don't you experience standup paddleboarding on the river? It is completely different from ordinary standup paddleboarding, and the exhilaration of going down the river is the best.
Not only do you float on the water, but you also ride the stream of the river, so the feeling of being one with nature is exceptional.
It's a little adventurous river play with family and friends.
Held in every day during the Obon period.
Enjoy river activities that are perfect for summer.
■ Elementary school students can participate!
■ Even beginners can rest assured that experienced guides will support you!
[Tour Held in days] August 12 (Tue) ~ 16 (Sat), September 7 (Sun), 20 (Sat), 2025
【Held in】Ono River (Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture)
【Meeting place】Onogawa Ribakura Inukai Base (near Onogawa River Park, Inukai, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture)
【Time】Approx. 3 hours (9:30~12:00、13:30~16:00)
■■Oita River Club
For details such as Fees and reservations, please check the Oita River Club (Ribakura) website.
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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
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Chinsako Gorge
The Gorge is a canyon along the Okudake River.
It is surrounded on both sides by molten tuff cliffs with well-developed columnar joints.
The height of the cliff is 70 metres. The valley floor is exposed with rocks formed by volcanic activity about 15 million years ago.
The Okudake River is a clear blue Valleys because it is Minamoto the rich Nature forests of the grandmother and leaning mountain ranges.
【Location】Ohara, Ogata Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture
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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
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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.
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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
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