The most representative of winter festivals in Oga, the Namahage Sedo festival combines the Shinto rituals of the Sedo festival with the folkloric rituals of Namahage. It starts with the consecration of Namahage, and continues with the performance of traditional rituals, drum and dance performances, and finally leads to the ceremonial descending of Namahage with torches from the mountain. It allows visitors to fully enjoy what Namahage is.
