Apr 28, 2014 - 1 min read

Jounji temple, Numazu

A beautifully restful garden temple

By Peter Sidell

Community writer

A statue of Saint Zoyo, founder of the temple, who planted trees along the local coastline to protect the townspeoples' crops from salt damage

A monument in the shade of the trees alongside the main path

The main hall is screened from the graveyard by a wall of greenery

The flowers in the screen add color to the graveyard

The greenery creates a restful atmosphere

A small shrine off the main path

Also in amongst the shady trees are lanterns and this pagoda

These two statues sit near the bell pavilion

This tree's branches stretch out so far as to need support to keep them above head height

The raked gravel zen garden

The tree's branches spread like fingers across the gravel

The entrance from the main road

A couple of kilometers south of Numazu station, Jounji is a temple set in a lavishly green garden, with flowers, shrubs and trees all around. In amongst the greenery there are lanterns, pagodas, statues, and a uniquely designed monument, while in front of the main hall there's a large zen garden of raked gravel, which adds to the peacefulness of the surroundings.

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