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A Festival of Traditional Japanese Beauty and Ornate Dolls that Heralds the Arrival of Spring
February 15 (Saturday) to March 31 (Monday), 2025
Enjoy the Coming of Spring by Splashing Onsen Water on Each Other
April 1 (Tuesday) to April 6 (Sunday), 2025
A Festival of Fun and Smiles for Children
May 5 (Monday, public holiday), 2025
A Traditional Summer Festival Featuring Ornate Floats and Portable Mikoshi Shrines Parading through the City
[Nakatsu Gion Festival]July 25 (Friday) to July 27 (Sunday), 2025[Nakatsu Gion Citizens' Fireworks Festival]July 25 (Friday), 2025
A Vibrant Celebration that Suffuses the Streets of Hita with the Sounds of Traditional Instruments
[Hita Gion Yamahoko Group Display]July 20 (Sunday), 2025, around 18:30Held annually on the Sunday one week before the Hita Gion Festival[Hita Gion Festival]July 26 (Saturday) and July 27 (Sunday), 2025 (Tentative)
A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Traditional Dance and Taiko Drum Performance to Pray for Bountiful Harvests
July 27 (Sunday), 2025
One of Oita Prefecture’s Largest Traditional Dance Festivals
August 1 (Friday) and August 2 (Saturday), 2025
A Playful Festival Featuring Dancers Dressed as Kitsune Foxes and Tanuki Racoon Dogs
August 14 (Thursday) and August 15 (Friday), 2025
A Traditional Festival where Stone Buddhas Carved into Rock Faces Glow in the Light of Torches
August 30 (Saturday), 2025 (Tentative])
A Historical Ceremony Honoring All Life and Giving Thanks for the Autumn Harvest
October 11 (Saturday) to October 13 (Monday, public holiday), 2025
A Sacred and Enigmatic Festival that Dares to Confront the Flames
[Kebesu Festival]Held annually on October 14[Yabusame]Held annually on October 15
A Magical Autumn Night Festival Illuminated by Bamboo Lanterns
November 1 (Saturday) and November 2 (Sunday), 2025
A Castle Town Illuminated by the Enchanting Glow of Bamboo Lanterns
November 21 (Friday) to November 23 (Sunday), 2025
A Guinness World Record Ceremony and Early Morning Fireworks to Welcome the New Year
[Shimenawa Replacement Ceremony]December 14 (Sunday), 2025, 8:00-16:30 (Held in light rain)[New Year Fireworks]: January 1 (Thursday), 2026 , around 6:30 (Canceled in case of severe weather)[Bungo Futamigaura Light-Up]:-December 24-January 4 annual…
A Ceremony Marking the Coming of Spring and the First Rides of Yufuin’s Sightseeing Horse-Drawn Carriages
March 1 (Saturday), 2025
Defy the Cold! A Fiery Battle of Endurance in the Heart of Winter
January 26 (Sunday), 2025Held annually on a Sunday in late January
A New Year Festival of Young Men Diving into Frigid Waters to Pray for a Bountiful Catch
January 4 (Sunday), 2025Held annually in early January
A 1,000-Year-Old Fire Festival Where the Demons Bring Blessings
[Iwadoji Temple]February 1, 2025 (Saturday)[Tennenji Temple]February 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
A Fantasy of Lights and Fireworks Reflected on the Lake
August 10 (Saturday), 2024
A Vibrant Summer Festival Showcasing Colorful Traditional Dance
August 24 (Saturday), 2024*Held annually on the weekend following Obon in August (Saturday and Sunday)