The 58th Gosenkyo Festival in Ogata Town, Bungoono City ❚ Held on September 20, 2026 The Gosenkyo Festival will take place in Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture. This annual joint festival gathers portable shrines from within Ogata Town in one schoolyard. It aims to pray for a bountiful harvest and pass down the traditional culture inherited by the community to the next generation. At the venue, the Ogata Elementary School grounds, the portable shrines will be lined up neatly, accompanied by the sounds of drums, lion dances, and kagura performances, adding color to the festival. Among the highlights are the lion dance and the white bear, which are rarely seen up close on ordinary days, making this event unique. 【Date】Sunday, September 20, 2026 【Location】Ogata Elementary School Grounds (100 Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture) The event may be canceled or the content may change due to weather conditions. 【Event Schedule】 10:00 Lion Dance, White Bear, and Installation of Portable Shrines 11:30 Mikoshi Festival 12:00 Ogata Akatsuki Taiko 12:15 Okudake-ryu Uehata Lion Dance Club 12:30 Ogata Three Shrines Kagura, Ogata Children's Kagura 16:00 Return of the Portable Shrines 16:20 Lion Dance, White Bear 17:15 Return of the Portable Shrines *Start times may vary depending on the situation. ▶Simultaneous Event 13:30~ Children's Portable Shrine Procession 【Organizer & Contact】 Gosenkyo Festival Executive Committee Office, Ogata Branch Phone: 0974-42-2111 ■■Access from Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture to the center of Bungoono City■■■ Approximately 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture Approximately 2 hours by car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Introducing tourist attractions and recommended spots in Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■