Enkū Museum

The Enkū Museum houses 30 wooden Buddha statues within its 308 square meter exhibition space designed by AXS Satow architectural firm.

The museum, established in 2003, commemorates Buddhist monk Enkū who created approximately 120,000 wooden Buddha statues during his lifetime from 1632 to 1695.

The collection includes the Sho Kanzeon Bosatsu statue, measuring 144 centimeters tall, which represents traditional Japanese religious sculpture techniques.

Located at 2-30-1 Sakura Honmachi, the museum operates from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM with an entrance fee of 250 yen for adults.

Each wooden sculpture in the museum displays Enkū's carving method, which incorporated natural wood grain patterns into the Buddhist figures.

Location: Seki

Architects: AXS Satow

Official opening: July 2003

Address: 岐阜県関市洞戸高賀1212番地 501-2806

Website: https://city.seki.lg.jp/0000001466.html

GPS coordinates: 35.50574,136.89032

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:05