Jizo Statues Near Volcano, Japan

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (地藏菩薩), often known in its Japanese name Jizō (地蔵) or Chinese name Dizang (地藏 Dìzàng), is a popular Mahayana Buddhist Bodhisattva, usually depicted as a monk. Jizo is one of the most loved of all Japanese divinities. His statues are a common sight, especially by roadsides and in graveyards. Traditionally, he is seen as the guardian of children, particularly children who died before their parents.
Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group (八ヶ岳南部, Yatsugatake Kita-gun), also just Kita Yatsugatake is a volcanic group of stratovolcanoes and lava domes located in Nagano Prefecture on Honshū in Japan.