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Demon tile on the roof of the main gate (Sanmon) of Chio-in, Higashiyama

The Shingon Buddhest temple Daigo-ji was also founded in the 9th century. Included in the complex is the oldest surviving building in Kyoto (the temple’s pagoda) and the sub-temple Sanbō-in.

The kyōgen play Onigawara is set at the Inabadō, a temple in downtown Kyoto. The temple has been rebuilt many times, however, and no longer features demon-faced tiles. Even the historic tile on display lacks this feature.