Echizen Onigawara Ogre Tiles

Awara City / Throughout the year

Onigawara is a type of tile with face of Japanese ogre, which is installed as a protective charm mostly at the edges of a roof. These tiles are made of ""Echizengawara (Echizen tile)"" which is produced in Fukui. At “Machinaka Onigawara Kobo (Onigawara workshop in the town)"" you can purchase figurines of Onigawara (ogre tile) produced by Masayoshi Nishigori who is the only craftsman specialized in Onigawara in Fukui Prefecture. We recommend them as gifts or lucky charms to be placed in your room.