Bungo-Ōno

Bungo-Ōno is located in southern Ōita Prefecture, approximately 35 kilometers south of the prefectural capital at Ōita City. With the exception of the center of the former Mie Town (which is the main urban center), most of the city area is hills and forests, and on the border with Miyazaki Prefecture, there is the 1756 meter Mount Soboyama and the lesser peaks of the Kyushu Mountains. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park.

Miyazaki Prefecture

• Hinokage
• Takachiho

Ōita Prefecture

• Ōita
• Saiki
• Taketa
• Usuki

Bungo-Ōno has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Bungo-Ōno is {{convert|15.3|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1791.8|mm}} with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|26.4|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|4.5|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Bungo-Ōno was {{cvt|39.0|C}} on 27 July 2008; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-8.5|C}} on 11 February 1996.

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|location = Inukai, Bungo-Ōno (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)

|Jan record high C = 21.5

|Feb record high C = 24.3

|Mar record high C = 28.5

|Apr record high C = 31.6

|May record high C = 36.1

|Jun record high C = 35.4

|Jul record high C = 39.0

|Aug record high C = 38.8

|Sep record high C = 36.3

|Oct record high C = 32.4

|Nov record high C = 29.9

|Dec record high C = 23.7

|Jan record low C = -8.1

|Feb record low C = -8.5

|Mar record low C = -6.6

|Apr record low C = -2.5

|May record low C = 1.0

|Jun record low C = 8.1

|Jul record low C = 13.2

|Aug record low C = 15.4

|Sep record low C = 6.3

|Oct record low C = 0.6

|Nov record low C = -2.9

|Dec record low C = -7.5

|Jan high C = 10.6

|Feb high C = 11.9

|Mar high C = 15.4

|Apr high C = 20.9

|May high C = 25.1

|Jun high C = 27.1

|Jul high C = 31.4

|Aug high C = 32.4

|Sep high C = 28.4

|Oct high C = 23.3

|Nov high C = 17.9

|Dec high C = 12.6

|Jan mean C = 4.5

|Feb mean C = 5.5

|Mar mean C = 8.9

|Apr mean C = 13.9

|May mean C = 18.5

|Jun mean C = 21.8

|Jul mean C = 25.8

|Aug mean C = 26.4

|Sep mean C = 22.7

|Oct mean C = 17.2

|Nov mean C = 11.6

|Dec mean C = 6.4

|Jan low C = -0.6

|Feb low C = 0.1

|Mar low C = 3.2

|Apr low C = 7.8

|May low C = 12.8

|Jun low C = 17.7

|Jul low C = 21.9

|Aug low C = 22.3

|Sep low C = 18.7

|Oct low C = 12.4

|Nov low C = 6.4

|Dec low C = 1.3

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 47.6

|Feb precipitation mm = 63.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 98.3

|Apr precipitation mm = 112.8

|May precipitation mm = 131.9

|Jun precipitation mm = 325.7

|Jul precipitation mm = 287.1

|Aug precipitation mm = 204.8

|Sep precipitation mm = 271.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 132.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 69.6

|Dec precipitation mm = 46.9

|year precipitation mm = 1791.8

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 5.4

|Feb precipitation days = 7.1

|Mar precipitation days = 9.9

|Apr precipitation days = 9.4

|May precipitation days = 9.3

|Jun precipitation days = 14.6

|Jul precipitation days = 12.4

|Aug precipitation days = 10.9

|Sep precipitation days = 10.9

|Oct precipitation days = 7.2

|Nov precipitation days = 6.9

|Dec precipitation days = 5.2

|Jan sun = 156.3

|Feb sun = 150.7

|Mar sun = 172.9

|Apr sun = 187.1

|May sun = 187.2

|Jun sun = 125.9

|Jul sun = 175.4

|Aug sun = 197.8

|Sep sun = 150.9

|Oct sun = 167.5

|Nov sun = 152.2

|Dec sun = 157.5

|year sun = 1981.6

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = April 27, 2022}}{{cite web

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|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）

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| access-date = April 27, 2022}}}}

Per Japanese census data, the population of Bungo-Ōno in 2020 is 33,695 people. Bungo-Ōno has been conducting censuses since 1960.

{{Historical populations

| 1960 | 74803

| 1965 | 65943

| 1970 | 58312

| 1975 | 53513

| 1980 | 51975

| 1985 | 50011

| 1990 | 47034

| 1995 | 45191

| 2000 | 43371

| 2005 | 41548

| 2010 | 39459

| 2015 | 36584

| 2020 | 33695

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| footnote = Bungo-Ōno population statistics[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/oita/ Bungo-Ōno population statistics]

}}

The area of Bungo-Ōno was part of ancient Bungo Province. During the Edo period the entire area was part of the holdings of Usuki Domain and was ruled by the Inaba clan until the Meiji restoration. The village of Mie within Ōno District, Ōita was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on April 4, 1902. The city of Bungo-Ōno was established on March 31, 2005, from the merger between Mie and the towns of Asaji, Inukai, Ogata and Ōno, and the villages of Chitose and Kiyokawa (all from Ōno District).{{Cite web |title=豊後大野市の歴史 {{!}} 豊後大野市 |url=https://www.bungo-ohno.jp/docs/2014120500041/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=豊後大野市}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RI00AQAAIAAJ |title=データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 |date=2006 |publisher=国勢社 |pages=121 |language=ja |quote=大野郡の野津町を除く三重町、清川村、緒方町、朝地町、大野町、千歳村、犬飼町の 5 町 2 村が、 2005 年 3 月 31 日に合併して誕生。}}

Bungo-Ōno has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Bungo-Ōno contributes two members to the Ōita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Ōita 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Bungo-Ōno is overwhelmingly agricultural, although due to ease of access to Ōita city, commuter town developments are growing. In 2012, the growing deer population began to greatly affect the shiitake mushroom farming industry.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324355904578159161374684432 |title= If the Japanese Diet Included Deer, It might Keep Wolves from the Door |work=Wall Street Journal | date =December 28, 2012 }}

Bungo-Ōno has 11 public elementary schools and seven public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has one public high school operated by the Ōita Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture operates one agricultural training college.

File:JR logo (west).svg JR Kyushu - Hōhi Main Line

• {{STN|Asaji|x}} - {{STN|Ogata|x|Ōita}} - {{STN|Bungo-Kiyokawa|x}} - {{STN|Miemachi|x}} - {{STN|Sugao|x}} - {{STN|Inukai|x}}

• Naka-Kyushu Odan Road
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|10}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|57}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|326}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|442}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|502}}

• {{flagicon|China}} Jingzhou, Jingzhou, Hubei, China, since September 1994
• {{flagicon|Korea}} Gijang County, South Korea, since September 2003
• {{flagicon|Korea}} Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea, since August 2005

• Harajiri Falls - waterfall sometimes called the "Niagara Falls of the East"
• Inazumi Underwater Cave - largest underwater limestone cave in Japan File:Harajiri waterfall.jpg]]

• Iwato Site - Japanese Paleolithic site
• Inukai Stone Buddhas, Kamakura period Buddhist cliff-side carving
• Ogatamiyasako East Stone Buddhas, Heian period Buddhist stone carvings
• Ogatamiyasako West Stone Buddhas, Heian period Buddhist stone carvings
• Sugao Stone Buddhas, Heian period Buddhist stone carvings

• Mamoru Shigemitsu, politician, former Foreign Minister

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• [http://www.bungo-ohno.jp Bungo-ōno City official website] {{in lang|ja}}

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