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March of as correct is leaflet this on information The 2015 March in Issued http://www.city.onojo.fukuoka.jp http://www.oonojo.or.jp/ Phone:（092）501-2211（Call Center） Phone:（092）501-2211（Call Phone:092-581-3412 FAX:092-581-3703 Phone:092-581-3412 onojo guide map guide onojo 2-2-1, Akebono-machi, Onojo City 816-8510 Onojo Akebono-machi, 2-2-1, 2-6-12, Kawarada, Onojo City 816-0932 City Onojo Kawarada, 2-6-12, Onojo Society of Commerce and Industry and Commerce of Society Onojo Section Promotion Industry and Culture Local City Onojo Parade Float Parade by Local Community Members Community Local by Parade Float Industry Promotion Exhibition Promotion Industry ［Supported by］ ［Supported by］ ［Published the Fukuoka metropolitan area. metropolitan Fukuoka the aspects make Onojo the most convenient city in in city convenient most the Onojo make aspects Omuta Line Omuta Nishitetsu Tenjin Tenjin Nishitetsu Expressway and Fukuoka Airport. All of these these of All Airport. Fukuoka and Expressway Fukuoka Chikushino Line Chikushino Fukuoka City Subway which is connected to Fukuoka Urban Urban Fukuoka to connected is which Prefectural Road Road Prefectural To Kagoshima To Onojo Onojo Route 3 Route Expressway Kyushu close to Dazaifu IC on the Kyushu Expressway, Expressway, Kyushu the on IC Dazaifu to close To Omuta To north to south through the city. The city is also also is city The city. the through south to north To Saga To Mt.Aburayama Onojo Station Onojo Line and Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line run from from run Line Omuta Tenjin Nishitetsu and Line Fukuoka Chikushino Line Chikushino Fukuoka networks such as Route 3, JR Kagoshima Main Main Kagoshima JR 3, Route as such networks Prefectural Road Road Prefectural Dazaifu IC Dazaifu pours into Hakata Bay. Kyushu’ s transportation transportation s Kyushu’ Bay. Hakata into pours Station Fukuoka City Fukuoka Mikasagawa River in the center of the city and and city the of center the in River Mikasagawa Shirakibaru Shirakibaru Main Line Main 62% of the whole city area. Ushikubi River meets meets River Ushikubi area. city whole the of 62% Omuta Line Omuta JR Kagoshima Kagoshima JR Nishitetsu Tenjin Tenjin Nishitetsu Opening Ceremony Opening central part of the city is flat land and occupies occupies and land flat is city the of part central To Karatsu To Subway Route 3 Route greenery despite the urban development. The The development. urban the despite greenery Ohori Park Ohori Station Expressway Hakata Hakata Meinohama and the southwest, the city still has plenty of of plenty has still city the southwest, the and Kyushu Kyushu Airport Tenjin surrounded by the Sefuri mountains in the south south the in mountains Sefuri the by surrounded Fukuoka Fukuoka Otogana in the northeast, Mt. Ushikubi Ushikubi Mt. northeast, the in Otogana Yoshizuka only about 1km. With Mt. Shioji and Mt. Mt. and Shioji Mt. With 1km. about only Island Island To Izuka To Nokonoshima like a calabash with the central part extending extending part central the with calabash a like Hakozaki Hakata Bay Hakata Green Square Green Health and Welfare Festival Welfare and Health total area is 26.88 km square. The city is shaped shaped is city The square. km 26.88 is area total Kaizuka Shinkansen Fukuoka IC Fukuoka west to east, and 8.5 km from north to south. The The south. to north from km 8.5 and east, to west of Fukuoka City. It stretches about 6 km from from km 6 about stretches It City. Fukuoka of latitude 33.32 north, and is located to the south south the to located is and north, 33.32 latitude To Tokyo To Island Onojo City lies at longitude 130.28 east and and east 130.28 longitude at lies City Onojo Shikanoshima Uminonakamichi To Kitakyushu To Location・Topography pollution, disease and insect damage. damage. insect and disease pollution, Cultural Festival Festival Cultural wild birds, and the tree is resistant to to resistant is tree the and birds, wild anniversary. anniversary. Madoka Madoka a long period of time. The fruit attracts attracts fruit The time. of period long a and you can appreciate its beauty for for beauty its appreciate can you and April 2012, the city celebrated its 40th 40th its celebrated city the 2012, April and is also easy to grow. grow. to easy also is and flowers wither, this tree bears red fruit fruit red bears tree this wither, flowers dry weather, survives in the shade shade the in survives weather, dry was officially granted city status in April 1972. In In 1972. April in status city granted officially was Especially in winter, the season when when season the winter, in Especially this perennial flower is tolerant of of tolerant is flower perennial this most markedly from the early 1960’ s. The town town The s. 1960’ early the from markedly most whose color lasts throughout the year. year. the throughout lasts color whose elegance in its sweet expression, expression, sweet its in elegance Square and Health and Welfare Festival. Festival. Welfare and Health and Square evergreen tree with dark green leaves leaves green dark with tree evergreen of the city. Retaining the air of of air the Retaining city. the of town started to grow. The population increased increased population The grow. to started town Exhibition, Industry Promotion Exhibition, Green Green Exhibition, Promotion Industry Exhibition, Kuroganemochi is a nicely shaped shaped nicely a is Kuroganemochi the shape of the symbolic character character symbolic the of shape the Ono-machi. This is when the population of the the of population the when is This Ono-machi. around the city hall, including Lifelong Study Study Lifelong including hall, city the around Kuroganemochi (Round Leaf Holly) Leaf (Round Kuroganemochi The shape of this flower resembles resembles flower this of shape The reformation in 1950 and became a town called called town a became and 1950 in reformation Municipal Tree： Municipal Flower：Bellflower Municipal November every year with several events taking place place taking events several with year every November Onojo Guide Map Guide Onojo population was then 3,855. It underwent another another underwent It 3,855. then was population It is the largest autumn festival held in early early in held festival autumn largest the is It Meiji government in 1889. The village village The 1889. in government Meiji a village in the municipal unit reformation by the the by reformation unit municipal the in village a Madoka Festival Madoka present municipal unit of Onojo was first listed as as listed first was Onojo of unit municipal present between Fukuoka (Nanotsu) and Dazaifu. The The Dazaifu. and (Nanotsu) Fukuoka between Lighting Ceremony Lighting Bonfires Appear on the Side of Mt. Shioji Mt. of Side the on Appear Bonfires Rediscovered enjoyed prosperity as a hub of transportation transportation of hub a as prosperity enjoyed battle of Hakusukinoe. Since then, Onojo has has Onojo then, Since Hakusukinoe. of battle year. defeated by Chinese forces in Korea at the the at Korea in forces Chinese by defeated Chinese zodiac as that that as zodiac Chinese for the defense of Dazaifu in 665 after Japan was was Japan after 665 in Dazaifu of defense the for the same sign of the the of sign same the Ononoki built on Mt. Ono (today’ s Mt. Shioji) Shioji) Mt. s (today’ Ono Mt. on built Ononoki were born in a year with with year a in born were Municipal Emblem Municipal Japan’ s oldest Korean-style mountain castle castle mountain Korean-style oldest s Japan’ lighted up by people who who people by up lighted The name of Onojo derives from the name of of name the from derives Onojo of name The bonfires on Mt. Shioji are are Shioji Mt. on bonfires members. Customarily the the Customarily members. “Onojo.” “Onojo.” community local by carried parade float and contest, name was taken from here, currently pronounced pronounced currently here, from taken was name music (Kawarada), Park Daimonji at performance and called Ononoki (the castle of Ono). The city city The Ono). of castle (the Ononoki called and Drum Daimonji Shioji, Mt. of side the on bonfires Korean-style mountain castle was built in 665 665 in built was castle mountain Korean-style of ceremony lighting the as such events enjoy People venue. Let’s enjoy running in the nice spring breeze! spring nice the in running enjoy Let’s venue. Onoyama (also known as Shiojiyama). A A Shiojiyama). as known (also Onoyama September. every annually held is which festival mid-May with Ikoi-no-mori Forest serving as the main main the as serving Forest Ikoi-no-mori with mid-May The mountains to the east of the city are called called are city the of east the to mountains The s citizen’ a as flourished has it 1982, in start its Since These two races are held annually in late April to to April late in annually held are races two These Ono Daimonji Festival Daimonji Ono Origin of the City Name City the of Origin Junior High School Long-distance Relay Race Relay Long-distance School High Junior Onojo Ikoi-no-mori Forest Running Race・ Running Forest Ikoi-no-mori Onojo Introduction of Onojo City Onojo of Introduction Kurog Recommended Trekking Course Mt. Ushikubi・Mt. Kurogane Hiking Map To Hiranodai ［Map F5］ Mizube Park Roundabout Circling ❻Special Historic Site Mizuki Castle Ruins ❼Ushikubi Sue Ware Kiln Ruins Ushikubi Dam ［Map C5］ Mt. Ushikubi・Mt. Kurogane Course (12km) Parking Lot Festivals and Events City Summary Environment Yamano Jinja Shrine（Tsutsujigaoka 5-chome Bus Stop→East Side of Ushikubi Dam→Roundabout Gate Protection （No Car Entry） Area To Parking Lot of Ikoi-no-mori Estimated Trekking Time Circling the Dam→Trust-no-mori Forest→Yamaguchigoe→Mt.