The 33rd Bungo-ono Dondoyaki

The 33rd Bungo-ono Dondoyaki will be held in Oonocho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
The sight of the roughly 20-meter-tall bamboo “dondo” blazing into the sky is spectacular.
Pray for health and safety in the dondoyaki fire and welcome a good year.

Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 4:30 PM–9:00 PM (held in light rain)
Location: Bungo-ono City Ohno General Athletic Park (Second Parking Area)
Admission: Free
Parking: Available
Program
Master of ceremonies: hometown ambassador Akiteru Fujimura.

4:30 PM–5:00 PM Opening ceremony
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Shinto ritual
5:30 PM–7:00 PM Shonai Children’s Kagura (Yufu City)
7:00 PM–7:40 PM Hoyukai Taiko Drums (Bungoono City)
7:40 PM–8:00 PM Dondo lighting ceremony preparations
8:00 PM Lighting of the dondo and fireworks by Ikushima Hanabi
9:00 PM Closing ceremony
*Event details are subject to change without notice.
*Please bring New Year’s decorations such as shimekazari and talismans to the venue on the day of the event between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Items cannot be accepted in advance.

What is dondoyaki
Dondoyaki is a midwinter festival held around January 15 (Little New Year), when households bring New Year’s pine decorations, shimenawa ropes, kakizome calligraphy and other items to be piled up and burned in a communal fire. This fire festival is a New Year tradition across Japan.

Organizer / Event Inquiries
Onocho Dondoyaki Executive Committee (Bungoono City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division, Ohno Branch)
TEL 0974-34-2234

Access from Fukuoka, Kumamoto and other prefectures to central Bungoono City
From JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture: about 3 hours by car
From JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture: about 2 hours by car
From JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture: about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
From JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture: about 1 hour 20 minutes by car

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