A seated Buddhist devotee

A seated Buddhist devotee (Photo: Peter Sidell)

Keyo-in Temple, Shizuoka

A pleasant neighbourhood Buddhist temple in Shizuoka

Peter Sidell Feb 23, 2016 - 1 min read

A seated Buddhist devotee

A statue watching over the graveyard

Buddhist statues

Another statue in the graveyard

In the graveyard

A cute little statue

In the graveyard

The peaceful graveyard

And two more cute little Buddhist figures

The very small temple garden

The entrance from the street

Walking from the center of Shizuoka to Kiyomizu Park in the east, I happened across the entrance to a temple, and decided to go inside for a look. It's only small and didn't take me long to get around, but I found a peaceful graveyard with some serene statues, among them the Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy.

Peter Sidell

Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.