20th Festival of the Demon Roof Tiles Road
(Oni-Michi Matsuri)
Date: Oct 15,2022(Sat)
The Street of Demons in Takahama-City
Famous for the ceramic roof tiles industry that propelled its economy, the city of Takahama holds the Oni-Michi Matsuri event every year (lit. Festival of the Demon Roof Tile Road). It takes place in the 4.5 kilometer-long stretch of road connecting the Takahama-Minato Station to The Kawara Museum of Roof Tiles. Listed as one of the 500 Most Scenic Streets in Japan, this street is full of buildings built by using countless varieties of roof tile demons, the Onigawara, giving the annual festival its name.
Oni means demon in Japanese, but sometimes it may be used in reference to an ugly face, or just when someone is angry. From ancient times, it was believed that such repulsive faces in the roof would help ward off bad spirits attempting to haunt a house or shrine. That's the origin of the term onigawara (oni=demon, kawara=roof tile), one of the prized products of Takahama-City.
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Holding time | 1:00 PM to 7:30 PM |
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| Place | Demon Roof Tile Road (Oni-Michi), the street connecting Takahama-Minato Station to the Kawara Museum, running parallel to Aichi Route 46, northwest-wise; also Morimae Park, Kawara Museum, Takahama Kouryu Hall, etc. |
| Location | 〒444-1325 6-3-1 Aoki-cho, Takahama-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Takahama-Minato Station) |
| Parking | Grounds of both Takahama Elementary School, Minato Elementary School (estimate). *: Limited availability, please use public transportation/shuttle buses as best as possible. |
| Phone number | 0566-52-2288 (Takahama City Tourism Association) |
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- From Meitetsu Nagoya Station, board the Meitetsu Nagoya Line train bound for Chiryu and Toyohashi. At Chiryu Station change trains for the Meitetsu Mikawa Line bound for Hekinan. Alight at Takahama-Minato Station and walk westwards 3 min. (events will be held along the street northwestwards up to the Kawara Museum).
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