Deku Shrine

The Deku Shrine is a location in Majora's Mask, situated on the west side of the Deku Palace. The entrance to the Deku Shrine is initially blocked by a Big Octo at first; however, after Odolwa has been defeated and the Southern Swamp's waters return to their normal state, Link may enter it whenever he pleases since the Big Octo will be gone.

The inner part of the Deku Shrine is a labyrinth full of traps, enemies, and dead-ends. Here, Link must race against the Deku Butler in order to obtain the Mask of Scents from him. The race is similar to that of Dampé from Ocarina of Time: if Link is too slow to keep up with the Deku Butler, the doors of the Deku Shrine will begin to close until the young hero gets stuck and is unable to catch up with the butler. As the young hero progresses through the labyrinth, masks such as the Bunny Hood and the Deku Mask will be useful to him to make the race a bit easier.

If Link succeeds and reaches the end of the Deku Shrine, the Deku Butler will reward him with the Mask of Scents, who apologizes with the young hero for trying too hard to outrun him. The only way to exit the shrine is through a magic portal that appears after talking to the Deku Butler.

Trivia

 * A similar place appears in Ocarina of Time, Dampé's Grave where Link can race the ghost of Dampé the gravekeeper.