[Image1]Sugao Cliff Buddha❚ Oita Bungo-Ono GeoparkSugao Cliff Buddha in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefe
[Image2]Sugao Cliff Buddha❚ Oita Bungo-Ono GeoparkSugao Cliff Buddha in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefe
[Image3]Sugao Cliff Buddha❚ Oita Bungo-Ono GeoparkSugao Cliff Buddha in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefe
[Image4]Sugao Cliff Buddha❚ Oita Bungo-Ono GeoparkSugao Cliff Buddha in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefe

Sugao Cliff Buddha
❚ Oita Bungo-Ono Geopark
Sugao Cliff Buddha in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture.
Beautiful. The three-dimensional carvings such as the plump face and soft and rounded shoulders are very beautiful.
Compared to the wooden Buddha statues in Kyoto and Nara, it is not so colorful, and it is very exquisitely made.
The Sugao Cliff Buddha is thought to have been created at the end of the Heian period. It is carved into the molten tuff of the Aso pyroclastic flow about 90,000 years ago.
It has also been designated as an "Important Cultural Property" and a "Historic Site" by the country.
【Location】466 Asase, Mie, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture

About 5 minutes by Car from the Sugao Cliff Buddha is the "Roadside Station Mie" where you can overlook the "view of Enaito" There are. It is also recommended to take a vacation at Roadside Station Mie.

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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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Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City
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Oct. 29, 2025
Night Kagura Water Mirror 2025 ❚ Held in on November 15, 2025 "Yosaku Night Kagura Water Mirror 2025" will be held in at Yujaku Park in Asaji, Bungo-Ono City. The majestic dance of Kagura is projected on the surface of the water of Shinji Pond. Since it is around the pond, it will be cold at night, so it is recommended to bring a jacket. Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 * In case of rain, Postponement to the next day. 【Place】Yujaku Park (Asaji, Bungo-Ono City) 【Cars】 After 2 p.m. on the day of the Events, you will not be able to park Car inside or around the venue. There will be Shuttle Bus to and from Asaji Community Center, so please Use there. ▶ Car parking lot / Asachi Community Center ▶ Operating hours/15:00~21:00 ▶ Cooperation money: 300 yen [Cast] Itaisako Shinmeisha Kaguraza Fukayama-ryu Asachi Kagura Preservation Society Ogata Sansha Kagura Preservation Society 【Organizer】 Asaji Town Youth Department Water Mirror Executive Committee 【Inquiries about the Events】 Bungo-Ono City Office Asachi Branch Office TEL0974-72-1111 ■■■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/20251029event-asaji/