Value Village ／ Gifu ／ Art & Crafts

Enku Buddhist statues（円空仏）

えんくうぶつ Enku Buddhas

Photo: Ōmori Kyokutei / Public domain ／ Source

The monk Enku carved with a hatchet as he walked Japan; over 5,000 survive, smiling out of raw split wood.

Genre	Sculpture / Antique art / Buddhist art
City / town	Seki
Area in the prefecture	Chuno

FAQ

Where is Enku Buddhas?: It is in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a sculpture park.
What can I see at Enku Buddhas?: The monk Enku carved with a hatchet as he walked Japan; over 5,000 survive, smiling out of raw split wood. The focus is sculpture, Buddhist and ancient art.
When was Enku Buddhas established?: It dates from the 1600s.