Old weathered stone statue of Jizo, Japanese Buddhist / Shinto guardian of children, in an old garden in Japan. Buddhism; deity; religious statue

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Old weathered stone statue of Jizo, guardian of children, in Gyokusen-en, the Nishida family garden in Kanazawa, Japan. Alternative names for Jizo are Ojizo-sama and Jizou Bosatsu. Image integrity statement: This image is an accurate representation of the original scene; no elements have been 'photoshopped' in or out. In addition, this photographer takes particular care over accuracy of caption, description and keywords.

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Size: 2767px × 4201px
Location: Jizo statue in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture (Ishikawa-ken), Hokuriku Region, Japan, East Asia
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes-DH / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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