(The 38th Mitake Style Kagura Festival) ❚ Held on October 26, 2025 The 38th Mitake Style 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 see the majestic and splendid kagura dance? 【Date and Time】Scheduled to start at 8:30 on Sunday, October 26, 2025 【Location】Kagura no Sato Noba Park (Udaeda, Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-ono City, Oita Prefecture) 【Performing Groups】 Ogata Sanja Kagura Preservation Society (Ogata Town, Bungo-ono City) Takenaka Kagura Preservation Society (Shōnai Town, Yufu City) Miyama Style Asaji Kagura Preservation Society (Asaji Town, Bungo-ono City) Yokobori Iwato Kagura Preservation Society (Namino, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society (Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-ono City) Mitake Kagura (Kiyokawa Town, Bungo-ono City) 【Admission Fee】 Please pay at the entrance on the day of the event. ▶ 500 yen for middle school students and above (all seats are free) *Please refrain from reserving seats until the day before. 【Access to the Venue】 Parking near the venue is limited. 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 Style Kagura Festival? The "Mitake Kagura" passed down in "Kiyokawa" is said to have originated with the establishment of Mitake Shrine in the first year of Hōtoku (1449). It has been inherited for a long time, and this style of kagura has spread to the Ōno, Naoiri, and southern prefectures, reaching as far as the Aso region. In 2007, it was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset by the government. The "kagura" as a regional culture born from the land of "Kiyokawa" is being re-evaluated, and the "Mitake Style Kagura Festival" has been held since 1988 to promote regional revitalization through kagura. It is a crystallization of regional culture where traditional cultures from each area gather, and the splendid dance of the "Kiyokawa Children's Kagura Preservation Society" captivates many kagura fans along with the majestic and splendid performance centered on "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 Yufuin Station, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Introducing tourist attractions and recommended spots in Bungo-ono City, Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ https://sato-no-tabi.jp/news/20250924event-kiyokawa/