The climax of the festival is a part entitled "The Teasing of the 'Aka-Oni' Red Demon and 'Tengu' Goblin," in which a long-nosed Tengu drives away a raging Aka-Oni that was found wrecking havoc in the village. Aka-Oni challenges Tengu three times, but he is no match and, having prepared white flour and candies in anticipation of the defeat, Aka-Oni leaps out of the shrine accompanied by young men and other participants, and they all run around the town scattering candies and white flour, turn all the surroundings, town and townsfolk alike, to pure white. Eating the candy and getting coated in the flour is said to ward off evil and prevent the summer diseases.

2023 Event Notes
The Toyohashi Demon Festival is scheduled for February 10th and 11th, 2023, and to be held as follows, with some content changes in consideration to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention measures.
Visitors are kindly ask for understanding and cooperation.
Visitation
・Admission is free off charge.
・Please wear a mask whilst inside the venue, and take actions to prevent infection.
・Please refrain from visiting if you are infected or suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus.
About Yakuyoke Tankiri Candy
・Yakuyoke Tankiri Candy Throwing event has been canceled.
・Yakuyoke Candy Throwing and Flour Throwing by the Oni demons to ward off evil (Red, Blue, and Small demons) to be held as usual.
・Pre-orders for shrine parishioners (Candy Throwing and rituals) accepted as usual.
* Reservations at Shrine Office start January 1, 2023.
* Goshinpo Koban will not be distributed.
When acompanying the town parade
・Performed for each event. Routes may be changed or reduced.