Bungo-Ono City, which is the only city in Kyushu that has been recognized as both a "Japan Geopark" and a "UNESCO Eco Park", has a vast Nature landscape Unfolds where you can enjoy Seasonal Nature.
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.
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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.
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Kodai Torch Fire Festival
❚ Held on August 14, 2025
The Kodai Torch Fire Festival takes place on August 14, 2025, in Ogata Town, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture.
From the area around Harajiri Falls across the rice fields of the Ogata basin, the glow of Kodai torches rises in a magical display.
[Date] Thursday, August 14, 2025 ※Canceled in severe weather. No postponement.
[Location] Around Harajiri Falls and across the Ogata plain
※Traffic restrictions will be in effect from 18:30 on the 14th. Please follow the directions of staff when passing through.
[Ignition time] 19:30 simultaneous lighting
[Number of lights] About 10,000 torches
[Flame Sculpture Submission Project]
Around the venue, local residents create torch sculptures unique to Ogata—such as torii gates and stone bridges—competing in a beautiful showcase.
[Event Inquiries]
Bungoono City Ogata Branch Office Phone 0974-42-2111
Roadside Station Harajiri Falls Co., Ltd. Phone 0974-42-4140
❚ What the Kodai Torch Fire Festival Is
A traditional event passed down since the Edo period. Its origins are unclear, but it is said to have included Bon memorial rites, insect-chasing prayers for a good rice harvest, and memorials for victims of uprisings that occurred in the Edo period.
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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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Packraft experience
Lodge Kiyokawa, located in Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture. At Lodge Kiyokawa, you can try a packraft experience.
The Okudake River that flows right in front is an emerald-green clear stream.
If you explore by boat, you may encounter waterfalls and astonishing rock walls that you can't see from the riverbank!
The single-person rafting boat used is called a "packraft." It weighs about 3 kg, so it is excellent to maneuver.
Enjoy the scenery at a relaxed pace by boat with friends or family.
For packraft use, please contact Lodge Kiyokawa.
Satono Tabi Resort Lodge Kiyokawa
[Location] 158 Udae, Kiyokawa-cho, Bungoono City, Oita Prefecture
About a 45-minute drive from Oita Mera IC
About a 3-minute drive from Roadside Station Kiyokawa
[Parking] Available
■■■ 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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The 34th Shidahara Lake Surface Fire Festival will take place in Oonocho, Bungo-ono City, Oita Prefecture.
On the special stage, a variety of performances will be featured, including kagura, Raiden Soran, and dance.
There will also be a prize raffle with luxurious gifts.
The master of ceremonies will be Chuka Shuto, the Bungo-ono City Hometown Ambassador, who will liven up the festival.
The aerial fireworks and underwater fireworks reflected on the lake surface create a truly magical sight.
Date and Time: Saturday, August 9, 2025, 6:15 PM – Event proceeds in light rain; canceled in severe weather.
Location: Shidarawaru Dam area
Stage Events
5:30 PM – Prayer for a bountiful harvest
6:15 PM – Opening declaration
6:20 PM – Dance by Chikumatsu Mikaikai
6:30 PM – Mie Junior (Raiden Soran)
6:45 PM – Firefighting Squadron Kiko Ranger
7:00 PM – Jimmy Kikuchi
7:30 PM – Kagura (Asakusa Inuyama Kagura Company)
8:00 PM – Prize raffle
8:30 PM – Mie Swing Family (big band)
Fireworks Launch Time
Fireworks start at 8:40 PM — aerial and underwater fireworks.
Traffic Restrictions and Shuttle Bus Service Around the Venue
On the day of the event, roads near the venue will be closed to traffic (no vehicle access). Private cars cannot enter during event hours, so please use the shuttle bus.
Shuttle buses operate from 6:00 PM. Wait times are about 5 to 10 minutes.
Shuttle Bus Cooperation Fee: 200 yen round trip for elementary school students and older (please cooperate with this fee for shuttle bus operation).
Children below elementary school age ride free.
Shuttle Bus Boarding Location: Near Ohno Community Center, Bungo-ono City
Parking: Around the Ono Branch Office of Bungo-Ono City Hall
Other Information
Visitors wearing yukata will receive a gift while supplies last.
A sacred fire will depart from Asakusa Shrine and small torches around the venue will be lit in sequence.
5:30 PM – Sacred fire departs from Asakusa Shrine
6:00 PM – Small torches lit around Toji
6:15 PM – Small torches lit around the dam area
6:30 PM – Seven-color lanterns
Organizer and Event Inquiries
The 34th Shidahara Lake Surface Fire Festival Executive Committee
Phone: 0974-34-2301
Access to Central Bungo-ono City
Approximately 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station, Fukuoka Prefecture
Approximately 2 hours by car from JR Kumamoto Station, Kumamoto Prefecture
Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture
Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture
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The night kagura has been canceled due to a rain forecast for the day.
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Ontake-style Okuhata Kagura Night Kagura
A night kagura organized by Okuhata Kagura will take place at Mie Town Station Square.
Also joining will be Nakae Iwato Kagura, a tradition from the Hano district of Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and a meeting kagura performance is planned.
Date and Time: Saturday, August 9, 2025
3:00 PM–9:00 PM
*Canceled in case of rain*
Location: Mie Town Station Square
❚ Okuhata Kagura
Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Oita Prefecture
An Ontake-style Iwato kagura handed down from Ontake Shrine (Kiyokawa Town) to the Okuhata district of Mie Town. The dances consist of 33 pieces.
■■■ Access to central Bungo-Ono 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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The summer taste of Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture: "Clean Peach."
The season runs from late June through the end of July, and this rare "phantom peach" is a signature specialty of Kiyokawa Town.
The 2025 declaration of the start of the Clean Peach season was made on July 10, 2025.
Please try these proud peaches, each carefully and lovingly grown by local farmers.
Many visitors come every day. For the latest information and details about Clean Peach sales times and the distribution status of numbered tickets, please check the Michi-no-Eki Kiyokawa website.
■ Michi-no-Eki Kiyokawa
Michi-no-Eki Kiyokawa offers many peach-related products, so please stop by when you are driving through the area.
Location: Michi-no-Eki Kiyokawa (Kiyokawa Furusato Product Center Yume Ichiba: 1574-1 Sunada, Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture)
About a 40-minute drive from Oita Mera IC
Hours: March–November 7:30–18:00 / December–February 8:00–17:00
■■■ Access to central Bungo-Ono 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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Harajiri Falls Boat Tour
Why not take a raft boat and cruise the plunge pool of Harajiri Falls in Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture?
You can experience Harajiri Falls with your whole body.
Enjoy the breathtaking scenery that you can only see up close.
Date and Time
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – Monday, July 21, 2025 (national holiday)
Daily from 10:00 to 16:00 (departures every 30 minutes)
Location
Harajiri Falls (410 Harajiri, Ogata, Bungo-Ono)
▶ Meeting time / Please arrive at the top of the stairs down to the falls 30 minutes before your reservation.
Fee
3,500 yen per person
Eligibility
Ages 3 and up (preschool children must be accompanied by a guardian)
What to Bring
Shoes that can get wet, towel
How to Apply
Please check the link to apply.
Other Information
The tour may be canceled due to weather or rising river levels.
If there is availability on the day, we can accommodate walk-ins without a reservation.
We accept reservations outside the event as well (see the application form above for details).
Event Inquiries
Bebepu Co., Ltd., Bungo-Ono Office × South Wave (Contact: Ono)
Phone 090-6896-5296
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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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On July 5, 2025, hydrangea deadheading took place around Fukkoji Temple in Asaji Town, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture.
About 50 people took part and removed spent hydrangea blooms from the temple grounds and nearby areas.
In about two hours, the precincts were transformed into a sea of green.
Thank you to everyone who participated.
May beautiful hydrangeas bloom again next year.
❚ About Fukkoji Temple
The bas-relief Buddhist statue carved into the rock on the temple grounds, including its pedestal, reaches roughly 11 meters in height and ranks among Japan’s largest rock-carved Buddhas. The enormous central figure is Fudo Myoo (the Immovable Wisdom King). Fudo Myoo typically appears in a wrathful form, but years of wind and rain have softened the features of this carving into a rounder, gentler expression. Though large in scale, the figure has a very approachable presence.
Fukkoji is also known as “Hydrangea Temple” for the many hydrangeas planted there. During the rainy season, visitors can enjoy abundant hydrangea blooms alongside the rock-carved Buddha.
The hydrangeas are cared for by the temple and local community.
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About a three-hour drive from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture
About a two-hour drive from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture
About a one hour 20 minute drive from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture
About a one hour 20 minute drive from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture
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Bungo-Ono City Tourism Association Original Tote Bag
We have created an original tote bag for the Bungo-Ono City Tourism Association.
There are two types available.
These tote bags are perfect for outings, shopping, and walks.
They are made of sturdy, easy-to-use canvas fabric and can hold A4 size.
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
[Sales Location and Inquiries]
Bungo-Ono City Tourism Association
Business hours: 9:00–17:00, open year-round (excluding New Year holidays)
Phone: 0974-27-4215
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Fukoji Hydrangeas
❚ Bloom status as of June 27, 2025
Fukoji Temple in Asaichi, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture.
The hydrangeas overall have passed their peak.
You can now see flowers beginning to wither and colors starting to fade.
Oita Prefecture has announced that the rainy season appears to have ended.
Hydrangea deadheading will take place on July 5, 2025, so hydrangeas can be seen through July 4.
Many visitors came to Fukoji again this year. Thank you very much.
[Location] Kamiozuka, Asaichi, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture
[Access] About 10 minutes by car from JR Asaichi Station
[Parking] Available (free)
[Toilets] Available
❚ Fukoji Temple
The cliff-carved Buddhist statues on the temple grounds, including their base, measure about 11 meters high and are among Japan’s largest cliff carvings. The central giant figure is Fudo Myoo. Fudo Myoo is usually depicted with an angry expression, but years of wind and rain have rounded and softened this carving’s features. Though large, the figure has a very approachable presence.
Fukoji is also called the Hydrangea Temple because so many hydrangeas are planted there. During the rainy season you can enjoy a profusion of hydrangea blooms alongside the cliff carving.
The hydrangeas are cared for by the temple and local community.
■■■ Access from central Bungo-Ono 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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Geosite Beautification Volunteer Recruitment
❚ Event held on July 5, 2025
At Bukkoji Temple, one of the geosites (points of interest) in Oita’s Bungo-Ono Geopark, volunteers will trim spent hydrangea blooms around the temple grounds.
We are seeking volunteers to help.
Would you join us in trimming the spent flowers?
[Date and Time] Saturday, July 5, 2025, 7:00–9:00
Registration accepted until 8:00.
*The event will be postponed in case of rain. If postponed, the city hall website will announce it by the day before the event.*
[Registration and Meeting Place] Bukkoji Temple First Parking Lot (Kamiozuka, Aoji Town, Bungo-Ono City)
[Tasks]
Trimming spent hydrangea blooms
*Volunteers will work for at least one hour sometime between 7:00 and 9:00.*
*A commemorative gift will be given to participants.*
*Tools will be lent, but supplies are limited. If you own pruning shears or hedge shears, please bring them if possible.*
[Contact]
Oita Bungo-Ono Geopark Promotion Council Phone: 0974-22-4089
■■■ Access to central Bungo-Ono 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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