An ancient Shingon temple located in Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City. Situated in the mountains near Hida no Sato, it is known nationwide for its large collection of Enku Buddhist statues. As a place associated with the Edo-period itinerant sculptor-monk Enku, who trained here, the temple houses over 70 of his simple yet warmly carved Buddhist figures, making it a pilgrimage site for Enku enthusiasts a…

The founding of Senkoji Temple is traditionally attributed to the ascetic monk Taicho, who is said to have opened a sacred site in these mountains during the Nara period, though the precise founding date is uncertain. The temple developed as a place of mountain asceticism (shugendo) deep in the moun…