(The 38th Mitake-ryu Kagura Festival) ❚ Scheduled for October 26, 2025 The 38th Mitake-ryu Kagura Festival will be held at "Kagura no Sato Noba Park" in Kiyokawa, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture. There will also be food and drink stalls at the venue. Would you like to come and see the magnificent and splendid kagura dance? [Date and Time] October 26, 2025 (Sunday) from 8:30 AM [Location] Kagura no Sato Noba Park (Udaeda, Kiyokawa, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture) [Performing Groups] Ogata Sansha Kagura Preservation Society (Ogata, Bungo-Ono City) Takenaka Kagura Preservation Society (Shōnai, Yufu City) Miyama-ryu Asaji Kagura Preservation Society (Asaji, Bungo-Ono City) Yokobori Iwato Kagura Preservation Society (Hano, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Kiyokawa Kodomo Kagura Preservation Society (Kiyokawa, Bungo-Ono City) Mitake Kagura (Kiyokawa, Bungo-Ono City) [Admission Fee] Please pay at the entrance on the day of the event. ▶ Middle school students and above: 500 yen (all seats are free) *Please refrain from reserving seats until the day before. [Access to the Venue] Parking near the venue is limited in number. On the day of the event, a shuttle bus will operate from JR Bungo-Kiyokawa Station, so please use it. [Shuttle Bus (Free)] Operating back and forth between JR Bungo-Kiyokawa Station and the venue JR Bungo-Kiyokawa Station → via Kagura Kaikan (with parking) → Noba Park ❚ What is the Mitake-ryu Kagura Festival? The "Mitake Kagura" that has been passed down in "Kiyokawa" is said to have originated with the establishment of Mitake Shrine in the first year of Hōtoku (1449). This kagura, which has been inherited for a long time, has spread to Ōno, Naoiri, and the southern part of the prefecture, and as far as the Aso region. It was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset by the government in 2007. The "kagura," a regional culture born from the land of "Kiyokawa," is being re-examined, and the "Mitake-ryu Kagura Festival" has been held since 1988 to promote regional revitalization through kagura. It is a crystallization of regional culture where traditional cultures from various regions gather, and the splendid performance of the "Kiyokawa Kodomo Kagura Preservation Society" captivates many kagura fans alongside the magnificent and splendid dances of the Mitake Kagura. ■■■ Access to the center of 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 and 20 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station, Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from JR Yufu Station, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Introducing recommended sightseeing spots in Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250924event-kiyokawa/