Namahagekan

[Oga City, Akita Prefecture] Are demons real? Traces where demons appeared throughout the Oga Peninsula - Oga Peninsula...

Setting aside the debate over whether Namahage are demons or gods, there are many demon legends on the Oga Peninsula. The story is based on the story of the five animals who visited with Emperor Wu of Han...

NORIJUN2024.11.19

history

[Oga City, Akita Prefecture] Demons of Oga Peninsula - Why are Namahage attacking people with knives...

When you hear the word Oga, the first thing that comes to mind is Namahage. Every year on New Year's Eve, a demon-like figure wearing a mask with a terrifying face and a costume made of straw...

NORIJUN2024.11.14

Traditional crafts

[Oga City, Akita Prefecture] Meet Namahage at the Oga Mayama Legend Museum! At Namhagekan, Oga...

The Oga Mayama Denshokan shows the legend of "Namahage" through skits. Namahage, the visitor god, is a national tradition that represents Oga city in Akita Prefecture...

sugar2018.06.26