Namahage Sedo Matsuri (なまはげ柴灯まつり)

Name: Namahage Sedo Matsuri (なまはげ柴灯まつり)
Start: 2027-02-12
End: 2027-02-14
Location: Kitaura Shinzan, Oga

Torch-carrying Namahage ogre-deities in straw costume descend a snow-covered mountain at Shinzan Shrine on the remote Oga Peninsula, combining a 900-year-old Shinto fire ritual with a UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage.

12 Feb to 14 Feb 2027 · Annual, second Friday to Sunday of February

Kitaura Shinzan, Oga, Tohoku, Japan

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