⑦円空館

江戸時代（1632年）に岐阜県で生まれた僧「円空」は、近畿地方から北海道の各地を遊行し、人々の幸を願い12万体ほどの円空仏を彫りつづけました。これらの円空仏は現在全国に約5,000体残っています。
円空館には、円空の自刻像と言われる"善財童子"が展示されてあり、その微笑の中に漂泊の生涯を送りながらも慈愛を施し続けた彼の人柄を感じられる気がします。晩年は関市池尻弥勒寺の地に自坊をかまえ、ここを本拠地として活躍し、長良川河畔で入定し（1695年）その64年にわたる生涯を終えました。
当館には円空仏以外にも、小瀬鵜飼や弥勒寺官衙遺跡群に関する写真・資料・遺跡物が展示されています。

Born in Gifu Prefecture in the Edo period (1632), the monk Enku traveled throughout various regions from the Kinki area to Hokkaido, continuously carving approximately 120,000 Enku Buddhas with the wish for people's happiness. These Enku Buddhas are now scattered throughout the country, with about 5,000 remaining.

At the Enku Museum, you can find the exhibition of "Zenzai Doji," also known as Enku's self-carved image. Through his gentle smile, you can feel his compassionate nature, which he continued to bestow upon others while leading a wandering life. In his later years, he established his own temple in Ikejiri Mirokuji, Seki City, which became his base for activities. He passed away on the bank of the Nagara River in 1695, concluding his 64-year-long journey.

In addition to the Enku Buddhas, the museum showcases photographs, materials, and artifacts related to the Oze Cormorant Fishing and the Mirokuji Government Office Ruins.