Namahage Sedo Festival
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The Sedo Festival is a shrine ritual held on the third day of the New Year, while Namahage is a folk event held on New Year's Eve. These two events have been brought together in the Namahage Sedo Festival to create a tourism event for winter. The boisterous Namahage dance that unfolds within the grounds of the Shinzan-jinja Shrine against the backdrop of fire called sedobi within fascinates all who see it.
More Information about Namahage Sedo Festival
Street address
- 97 Kitaurashinzan Mizukuisawa, Oga City, Akita
Access
- From JR Oga Station, take the special bus for 40 minutes.
Opening Hours
- Second Friday to Sunday of February every year
Closed
Best season
- Feb.
Point
- Protection against the cold and anti-slip equipment are required.
update: Sep.3.2024
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