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/