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Oga (
Understand
[edit]Oganavi is the city's official multilingual guide site.
Get in
[edit]The JR Oga train line connects Akita and Oga, by way of Katagami City.
Get around
[edit]Like most of Akita, a car is very convenient. While there are some buses, they run infrequently and may be impractical.
See
[edit]- 1 Goshado (
五 社 堂 ) (from the Akagami Shrine, walk up the 999 Stone Stairs). This set of five shrines overlooks the coastline. - 2 Akagami Shrine (
赤神 神社 ) (on Highway 59 in Honzanmonzen). This shrine is the starting point for the hike to Goshado. - 3 Namahage Museum (
男鹿 市役所 なまはげ館 ),北浦真山 字 水喰 沢 9999 (go generally west by car from Oganaka; there are many zigzagging roads, so use a map), ☏ +81 185-22-5050. 08:30-17:00. This is a museum about namahage, the demons that scare children in Akita every New Year's Eve. Adults ¥500, kids ¥250. - 4 Oga Aquarium GAO (
男鹿 水族館 GAO),戸賀塩浜 字 壷 ケ沢 93, ☏ +81 185-32-2221. Mar-Oct 09:00-17:00, Nov-Feb 09:00-16:00, Golden Week and Obon 08:30-18:00. Akita's only aquarium. Adults ¥1,000, kids ¥400.
Do
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- Shinzan Trail (Start at either the Akagami Shrine or the Namahage Museum.). This hiking trail goes from the Akagami Shrine to the Namahage Museum. It goes near the summit of Mt. Honzan (
本山 ), which makes for a short side venture. The trail takes around 4 hours, one way, and bus service at either end is infrequent. Free. - Namahage Sedo (なまはげ
柴 灯 ). 2nd weekend in February, Friday-Sunday, 18:00-19:30PM. This namahage performance involves demons coming down from the forest to scare children. There is also dancing, drumming, and mochi throwing.
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Miyazawa Kaigan Auto Campground (
宮沢 海岸 オートキャンプ場 キャンパルわかみ),野石 字 大場沢 下 1−78, ☏ +81 185-22-8222. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 10:00. This resort and campground is rather expensive, but it is well-situated on the beach in northern Oga. There are campsites and cabins, and also an onsen for bathing. Car sites for ¥6,000 per site; non-car sites for ¥4,000 per site; open camping area for ¥2,000 per tent.
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[edit]The capital city Akita is just to the SE. From Akita, there are many travel options in and out of the prefecture.