Onigawara and Echizen Tiles Activity

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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Visitors can learn about the history of Echizen tiles, which have been used for a long time in Japan, a country prone to natural disasters, for their durability and safety, and see the inside of a factory, which is usually rarely seen.

You can also make devil tiles, which have been attached to the edge of the roof to ward off evil spirits to protect the house and family since ancient times.

What's Included

Clay and machinery for making Onigawara
Fees for shipping your own Onigawara overseas（about $30 per person）.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We are outside the plant wearing name tags that say "Staff" on them

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Echizen tiles have long been produced in the Echizen area of Fukui Prefecture, the birthplace of Echizen pottery, one of the six oldest kilns in Japan.
Echizen tiles combine "beautiful colors" with "outstanding strength.

Onigawara (ogre tiles) have been decorated on the roof as a guardian deity of the house since olden times.

ーHow to makeー
1) Tear clay (about 1kg), round it and make it sharp.
2) Press the clay into the tile mold.
3) Cut off the excess clay with a piano wire and cut out the back side flat.

It takes about thirty minutes to one hour to make Onigawara (devil’s tiles).

Then take it out and wait for it to dry to complete the process.
It takes to dry for about 3 weeks.

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Fukui Tour

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Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
DSA non-compliant
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Short term availability

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