The 57th Bungoono City Ogata Town Gosenkoku Festival
❚ Held on September 23, 2025
The Gosenkoku Festival will take place in Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
Gosenkoku Festival is the town’s autumn festival held at various shrines in Ogata to celebrate the harvest of crops.
The portable shrines from across Ogata gather in one place for this grand joint festival, held every year on the Autumnal Equinox.
At the venue, Ogata Elementary School ground, the town’s portable shrines line up while lion dances, white bear performances, and kagura dances are dedicated.
Come see the rare lion dances and white bear performances that are not often seen.

[Date and Time] Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (national holiday)
[Location] Ogata Elementary School Ground (Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture)
The event may be canceled or modified depending on the weather and other conditions.
[Program]
10:00 Lion dance, white bear performance, and placement of portable shrines
11:30 Miyuki-sai (procession festival)
12:00 Ogata Children’s Taiko Drums; Okudake-style Kamihata Lion Dance Club
12:30 Ogata Three-Shrine Kagura; Ogata Children’s Kagura
16:00 Kango-sai (returning shrine festival)
16:20 Lion dance and white bear performance
17:15 Return of the portable shrines
*Start times may vary depending on circumstances.
▶ Concurrent Event
13:30– Children’s portable shrine parade (elementary school students may join freely)

[Organizer / Inquiries]
Gosenkoku Festival Executive Committee Office, Ogata Branch Phone: 0974-42-2111

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About a 3-hour drive from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture
About a 2-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture
About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture
About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture

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