Christ Village Tradition Museum

Christ Village Tradition Museum is a museum in Shingo Village, Aomori Prefecture. It stands inside Christ Park, which is tied to the tradition that Christ escaped execution and made his way to this village.

The Christ Legend Passed Down in the Village

The legend is a bold one. By the accepted account, Christ was executed at Golgotha. The version told in Shingo has him escaping that fate, fleeing to Japan, and dying in the village at the age of 106. The park was laid out on the basis of this legend, and a mound known as the Grave of Christ remains on the grounds.

The Grave of Christ

In the early Shōwa era, in 1936, a group of archaeologists found a document known as the Testament of Christ (according to the Shingo Village official site). It was also taken up in a book by Yamane Kiku, and Shingo began to draw attention as a village of mystery.

Exhibits Inside the Museum

The centerpiece of the displays is the Christ legend section. Through the materials on display, you can trace the old documents, people, books, and village customs behind the legend.

The Herai display section is lined with folk tools and farming implements that convey the culture of the village. In one corner, everyday life in the early Shōwa era has been recreated, and events are held there as well, including souvenir photographs in traditional dress and demonstrations of soba being made by hand.

The Christ Festival and the Monthly Magazine Mu

Every June the Christ Festival is held in the park. It is a memorial service in an unmistakably Japanese style, at which Nanyadoyara, a Bon festival dance handed down in the village, is performed as an offering.

This is also a place with a close connection to the monthly magazine Mu. Since 2021, panels and video from the Aomori Mystery Guide, made by the Mu editorial team, have been on display inside the museum. Every September a mystery camp run with Mu is held at Maginotai Green Park in the village.

Getting There and Opening Information

The drive from Hachinohe Station takes about 60 minutes, and from the village office it is about 5 minutes. There is free parking.

The museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and closed on Wednesdays, though open every day during the summer holidays. From around early November to late April it closes for the winter. Admission is 500 yen for high school students and older, and 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students (as of August 2026).