Close to Yaizu-jinja shrine a few minutes' walk from Yaizu station in the suburbs of Shizuoka, Fumon-ji is a small but appealing Buddhist temple, tucked away on a quiet side street. There's a range of interesting Buddhist statues in the grounds, some ancient and some more modern, and a small rock garden with carefully tended "cloud trees". It's a pleasant place to sit and relax, and take in the peaceful atmosphere of a small town's neighbourhood temple.
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Fumon-ji
A tranquil temple in Yaizu, Shizuoka

By Peter Sidell
Community writer

The temple gate

The main worship hall

A sleepy little statue by the main hall

An intricately constructed little side shrine

Here is where you ring the bell

Buddhist statues by the side shrine

These statues like to stay in the shade

Cloud trees in the temple's small garden

More statues in the grounds
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