Ōno

Ōno lies in the hills and river valleys of southern Bungo, a country rich in images carved into stone. At Sugao, a group of cliff carvings is associated with the worship of the Kumano deities and is thought to date from the late Heian period. The figures combine powerful forms with delicate carving. In later centuries, parts of Ōno belonged to the Oka domain, whose lands extended across several districts of inland Bungo.