Ogata Gosenkoku Festival

Festival highlights

The highlight is seeing mikoshi from 15 shrines in Ogata gather in one place.

Along with the sound of drums, lion dances, Shirokuma, kagura, and other performances are dedicated at the venue, offering a chance to enjoy traditions passed down in different communities all at once.

Lion dances and Shirokuma, which are rarely seen up close in everyday life, are distinctive features of this festival.

An autumn festival where Ogata’s mikoshi and traditional performing arts gather, with prayers for an abundant harvest

What to expect

The program begins with lion dances and Shirokuma, and the mikoshi being set in place, followed by the Miyuki Festival, drums, and dedicated performances of lion dances and kagura.

A children’s mikoshi procession is planned for the afternoon, followed in the evening by the Return Festival, lion dances and Shirokuma, and the mikoshi return procession.

At the venue, visitors watch in sequence as performances and mikoshi from each district make their appearances.

How to take part

Mikoshi, lion dances, Shirokuma, kagura, and other performances are dedicated by shrines and preservation groups in the Ogata area.

子ども神輿の練り歩きも予定されています。

Visitors watch the traditional events of the area at the venue.

Location and access

Venue and address

Ogata Elementary School Grounds (100 Ogata-machi, Bungo-ono City, Oita Prefecture)

Address 100 Ogata-machi, Bungo-ono City, Oita Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 Event Information (the listed dates have passed)

The 58th festival was scheduled for September 20 (Sun) in 2026, but was canceled because the grounds were in poor condition and preparations could not be carried out through the day before the event.

It is usually listed as an event held in late September.

Under the usual schedule, it was due to begin at 10 a.m., with the mikoshi return procession scheduled for 17:15.

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Tips for your visit

The 2026 event was canceled due to the condition of the grounds at the venue.

The event may be canceled or its program changed due to weather or other factors, and the start times of individual events may also vary.

Before visiting, check whether the event is going ahead and the day’s schedule.

Origins and History of Ogata Gosenkoku Festival

The Ogata Gosenkoku Festival developed as a joint festival from autumn harvest festivals originally held at the shrines in the Ogata area to celebrate the harvest.

Today, mikoshi from 15 shrines in the Ogata area gather at one venue, where kagura, lion dances, Shirokuma, and other performances are dedicated.

Senbon-tsuki is an Oita Prefecture-selected Intangible Folk Cultural Property that has been passed down by a preservation association and performed at the Ogata Gosenkoku Festival.

Source: 千盆搗木遣り唄 - 大分県ホームページ

Official information

Event information is available from the Bungo-ono City Tourism Association, a general incorporated association.

For the 58th festival in 2026, the association’s notice lists its cancellation, venue, scheduled times, and program.

For inquiries, contact the Ogata Branch Office, which serves as the secretariat of the Gosenkoku Festival Executive Committee.

Ogata Gosenkoku Festival at a Glance

The Ogata Gosenkoku Festival is an autumn harvest festival where mikoshi from 15 shrines in the Ogata area gather, and kagura, lion dances, Shirokuma, and other performances are dedicated.

Its great appeal is the chance to see traditional performing arts from different communities at one venue, and the program also includes a children’s mikoshi event.

It was scheduled for September 20 in 2026, but was canceled due to the condition of the venue.