Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum ｜Important Intangible Cultural Asset

Feel and learn about the events of Namahage! Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum

Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum offers a Lecture about Namahage, and is located next to the Namahage museum. It looks like a typical L-shaped traditional farmhouse (Magariya) of the Oga area.
After an explanation about New Year’s Namahage events in the Oga Shinzan area, a Namahage visit will be accurately reenacted.
In this facility, you can feel and experience the events of Namahage like on New Year’s Eve, which few tourists can see.
Also, traditional handicrafts are displayed to learn about the old lifestyle in this area.

Address

Kitaura Shinzan aza-Mizukuisawa 97, Akita
See the map

Lecture
<20minutes>
Explanation
Event reenactment

April - December <Every Day>

9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
11:00	11:30
13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00
15:30	16:00	16:30

Every Day（included in admission to the Namahage Museum）

Adult: 1,100 yen
(Group: 1,000 yen/over 15 people, 900 yen/over 30 people)
Students: (Elementary, junior high, high school students) 660 yen
(Group: 530 yen/Over 15 people, 450 yen/over 30 people)