Sunday, 10 February 2013

Japanese Demon museum

Nihon-no-oni-no-koryu-hakubutsukan(日本の鬼の交流博物館)


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In this museum, you can learn about ONI(Japanese demons/ trolls/devils). Also you can see the biggest Onigawara(Ogre tile) in Japan, hight:5m, weight: about 10000kg

OPEN 9:00-17:00(Last admission 16:30)
ClOSED every Monday, if Monday is public holiday, will be next day. 28th Dec-4th Jan.
Entrance fee: 310yen/person
Address:909 Bussyouji, Oe, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto (京都府福知山市大江町仏性寺909)
Access: From Oe(大江) train station, take a bus "towards Oeyama-no-ie大江山の家行き" and get off at the last stop called "Oeyama-no-ie大江山の家". The bus takes about 18mins.
Bus fare: 200yen(single)
 
The official website of the museum in Japanese.

If you interested in Onigawara(Ogre tile), there is Onigawara park(Onigawara kouen鬼瓦公園), 1min walk from Oe(大江) train station. 72 Ogre tiles are exhibited in the park.