In recent years, the Sauna facilities has been enriched and it is the perfect place to spend a relaxing moment.
Please spend a healing time in the Sauna in the Nature of Bungo-Ono City.
In addition, Sauna Events that take advantage of the characteristics of the region are regularly Held in, making it an attractive Spot for Sauna lovers.
We will send out recommendations for Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture, so please follow us!
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Hoshoji Temple
❚ Autumn foliage status as of October 31, 2025
Autumn leaves at Hoshoji Temple in Kiyokawa, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
The trees are still mostly green overall.
We will report on the foliage progress here as it changes.
Location: Hoshoji Temple (1639 Udae, Kiyokawa, Bungoono City)
Parking: Available
Kiyokawa “Sai” Hoshoji Temple in Autumn
During the event period, the temple will be illuminated for night viewing.
Event period: Saturday, November 8, 2025 to Saturday, November 15, 2025
Access times to central Bungoono City
About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture
About 2 hours by car from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture
About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture
About 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture
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Tourism and recommended spots in Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu
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Yusaku Park (Yujaku Koen)
❚ Autumn foliage status as of October 31, 2025
Yusaku Park (Yujaku Koen) in Asaji Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
It is one of Oita Prefecture’s representative spots for autumn colors.
The trees are still mostly green overall. The Yusaku Tourism Momiji Festival begins on November 3. During the festival, kusa-mochi (grass rice cakes) and other items are sold.
We will report the changing foliage conditions here in sequence.
Location: Yusaku Park (Kamiozuka, Asaji Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture)
Parking: Available
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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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Introducing sightseeing and recommended spots in Kyushu, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
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Sugao Magaibutsu
❚ Oita Bungoono Geopark
Sugao Magaibutsu stands in Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
Its full, gentle face and softly rounded shoulders show a beautifully three-dimensional carving.
Its craftsmanship is exquisitely detailed, comparable to wooden Buddhist statues in Kyoto and Nara.
Sugao Magaibutsu is thought to date from the end of the Heian period. It is carved into welded tuff from the Aso pyroclastic flow about 90,000 years ago.
It has been designated a National Important Cultural Property and a Historic Site.
Location: 466 Asase, Mie Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
About a five-minute drive from Sugao Magaibutsu is Roadside Station Mie, which offers a panoramic view of Enaito no Kei. It’s a good spot to take a break.
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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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Kyushu — Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture (Bungoono City)
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Yusaku Night Kagura: Mizukagami 2025
❚ Held on November 15, 2025
“Yusaku Night Kagura: Mizukagami 2025” will take place at Yusaku Park in Asaji Town, Bungoono City.
The bold Kagura dances will be reflected on the surface of the Shinji Pond.
Because the area around the pond can get cold at night, we recommend bringing a jacket.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 15, 2025
※If it rains, the event will be postponed to the following day.
Location: Yusaku Park (Ageotsuka, Asaji Town, Bungoono City)
Parking
From 14:00 on the day of the event, parking in and around the venue is not permitted.
A shuttle bus will operate to and from Asaji Community Center, so please use it.
▶ Parking: Asaji Community Center
▶ Service Hours: 15:00–21:00
▶ Contribution: 300 yen
Performers
Itaisako Shinmeisha Kagura Troupe
Miyama-style Asaji Kagura Preservation Society
Ogata Sansha Kagura Preservation Society
Organizer
Asaji Town Youth Division Mizukagami Executive Committee
Event Inquiries
Bungoono City Hall, Asaji Branch TEL 0974-72-1111
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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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https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20251029event-asaji/...
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On October 26, 2025, the Ontake-style Kagura Festival was held at Nogaba Park, the 'Home of Kagura' 😊
Alongside Kiyokawa Town’s Ontake Kagura and the Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society, four kagura troupes from inside and outside the prefecture gathered to offer a performance.
One highlight of the festival was the meeting kagura.
The meeting kagura, with three troupes performing the same piece on three separate stages, delivered a powerful spectacle.
Under the clear autumn sky, many kagura fans visited the venue and enjoyed a day of bold and magnificent dances.
The Ontake Kagura passed down in Kiyokawa, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, is said to have begun in 1449, the first year of Hōtoku, when Ontake Shrine was founded.
It has been handed down for many years, and kagura following this tradition spread through Ono, Naoiri, the southern part of the prefecture, and as far as the Aso region. In 2007 it was designated a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
The Ontake-style Kagura Festival has been held since 1988 to reexamine this regional culture of kagura born from Kiyokawa’s local environment and to promote regional revitalization through kagura.
As a crystallization of local culture that brings together traditional arts from each area, the Ontake Kagura centers on bold, splendid dances, and the Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society’s graceful performances continue to captivate many kagura fans and carry the Ontake tradition forward.
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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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Kyushu, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
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Kiyokawa “Aya” Hōshōji in Autumn
❚ Held November 8–15, 2025
Hōshōji in Kiyokawa, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture, will feature a light-up display.
Hōshōji is a venerable temple with over 800 years of history.
Known as “Aya no Hōshōji” or “Hōshōji in Autumn,” the temple erupts in vivid colors during the maple season.
During the event, local residents will illuminate the temple, enchanting visitors with a dreamlike atmosphere.
[Event Period] Saturday, November 8–Saturday, November 15, 2025
▶ Lights on from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (scheduled)
[Location] Hōshōji (1639 Udae, Kiyokawa Town, Bungoono City)
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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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The 44th Yusaku Tourism Autumn Leaves Festival
❚ Held from November 3 to 24, 2025
Why not visit Bungo-Ono this autumn?
The Yusaku Tourism Autumn Leaves Festival takes place at Yusaku Park in Asaji Town, Bungoono City.
Enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage.
During the festival, there will be light-ups, a night kagura (Shinto dance) event, and sales of kusa-mochi and other treats.
[Period] Saturday, November 3, 2025 (national holiday) to Monday, November 24, 2025 (national holiday)
[Location] Yusaku Park (Ageozuka, Asaji Town, Bungoono City)
[Parking] Available
■ Light-up
[Dates] November 7 (Fri), 8 (Sat), 14 (Fri), 16 (Sun), 21 (Fri), 22 (Sat), 23 (Sun)
[Time] From sunset until 9:00 PM
■ Yusaku Night Kagura — Suikyō (Water Mirror)
[Date and Time] Saturday, November 15, 2025, 3:45 PM–8:00 PM
※In case of rain, postponed to the following day
[Location] Special floating stage on the Shinji Pond at Yusaku Park
Access to central Bungoono City
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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Tourism and recommended spots in Kyushu — Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
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Notice of Suspension of Waterfall Flow at Shinda Falls
The flow at Shinda Falls in Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture will be stopped due to construction work.
Please be aware of this when planning travel or tours.
[Period of Flow Suspension] Late October 2025 to late January 2026
*The suspension period may change depending on rainfall and work progress.
[Location] Yata, Ono-machi, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
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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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Kyushu Olle Oku-Bungo Course Autumn Olle Fair
❚ Held on November 8, 2025
The Kyushu Olle Oku-Bungo Course will host the “Autumn Olle Fair.”
You can enjoy walking the Oku-Bungo course while visiting famed autumn foliage spots. Why not take a walk through Oku-Bungo in autumn?
[Date and Time] Saturday, November 8, 2025 (will be held rain or shine)
[Meeting Place] In front of JR Asaji Station (Asaji Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture)
▶ Registration time / 8:30–9:30
*An opening ceremony is scheduled for 8:40. After the ceremony, participants who have completed registration will depart in order.
[Participation Fee]
Please pay the participation fee in cash on the day at the site.
▶ Junior high school students and older / ¥2,000, Elementary school students and younger / ¥1,000
*Included in the fee / lunch, admission ticket to Oka Castle, hot spring bathing ticket, participation souvenir (original towel), and kabosu juice
[Application Period] Friday, September 12, 2025 – Friday, October 31, 2025
*Capacity / 200 people
[Parking]
If parking at the start point
On the day of the Olle Fair, please use the former Bungoono City Asaji Branch parking lot (free, about a 1-minute walk to Asaji Station).
*The paid parking lot next to Asaji Station cannot be used on the day.
*For boarding and alighting by large buses, please use the JA Agricultural Cooperative parking lot. Bus parking is available at Bungotakeda Station front parking lot.
If parking at the goal point
▶ Paid parking “Bungotakeda Station Front” ¥300 per day
▶ Free parking “Taketa City Hall” (about a 10-minute walk to Bungotakeda Station)
*If the Bungotakeda Station front parking lot is full, please use the Taketa City Hall parking lot.
[From Bungotakeda Station to Taketa City Hall: by car 3 minutes, 1 km (10-minute walk)]
*Large buses should use the Bungotakeda Station front bus-only parking lot (free).
[Contact]
Bungoono City Hall, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division
TEL 0974-22-1117
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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 beppu station, Oita Prefecture
About a 1 hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture
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Ennaido View
The view called "Ennaido View" can be seen from Roadside Station Mie in Miecho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
The sunset here is also very beautiful.
At this time of year, the setting sun, the sun, and the Onogawa River align almost in a straight line, creating a path of light on the river and producing a magical atmosphere.
▶Photograph taken/Around 17:45 on October 1, 2025
▶Location/Roadside Station Mie (2791-1 Miyano, Miecho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture)
About a 30-minute drive from Oita Mera IC
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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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Introducing tourism and recommended spots in Kyushu, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
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