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Gifu Historic site

Enku's Burial Mound

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円空入定塚

Visit this historic mound to learn about Enku, a prolific Edo period monk.

Enku's Burial Mound
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What it is

  • A burial mound for Enku, an Edo period itinerant monk.
  • Enku is said to have entered nirvana here.
  • Designated a Gifu Prefecture historic site in 1973.

What to see

  • The mound under a wisteria trellis.

When to go

  • See wisteria flowers bloom seasonally.

Getting there

  • About 15 minutes from Seki Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Enku's Burial Mound Open in Google Maps

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