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Enjoy a breathtaking Namahage experience！
”Oga no Namahage" is a traditional event of the Oga Peninsula, designated as a nationally important intangible folk cultural property and registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. On the evening of New Year's Eve, people say, "Any lazy people out there? Any crybaby out there?" and walk from house to house to warn people of their misdeeds. Namahage, with its behavior and frightening appearance, looks like an incarnation of a demon, but it is a visiting deity that exercises terrible luck and brings good harvests, bountiful catches, and good fortune.
At the Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum, housed in a typical Magariya Minka (traditional Japanese house) on the Oga Peninsula, visitors can experience a powerful Namahage performance right before their eyes, following old traditions. The sequence of events will make you realize that Namahage is not just rampaging around but has a sophisticated manner of questioning and bargaining with the patriarch of the family. Even knowing this. However, the experience is still frightening, so be prepared for it.
The Namahage Museum next door displays masks and costumes from around the Oga Peninsula, as well as a video of Namahage.
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A valuable facility where visitors can experience the Namahage custom of the Shinzan area
The Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum is housed in a traditional Oga house called "Magariya"
Before the Namahage begins, visit the Namahage Museum to get some background knowledge
The appearance of the Namahage Museum
Located near Shinzan Shrine, the site of the Namahage Sedo Festival
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have foreign language support? (If it is available, what language is available?)
Available with translator app support in English, Chinese (both in simplified characters and traditional characters), and Japanese.
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Is it possible to re-enter the premises?
Re-entry is not allowed.
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Is free WiFi available in the facility?
Yes, it is.
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Are coin lockers available?
Not available.
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Can I bring a pet?
Sorry, not allowed.
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Can I bring food?
Sorry, not allowed.
描述男鹿半島古老傳說文化習俗，每年除夕夜當地都會舉辦的傳統活動，戴上鬼面具大聲吼叫，據說受到驚嚇後會帶來好運。
