The temple has a rustic charm with its thatched sukiya-zukuri style (built in the style of a tea-ceremony hut) gate. It is also famous for its many graves of noted scholars and writers such as Junichiro TANIZAKI and Hajime KAWAKAMI, and its close proximity to Philosopher's Walk draws in many visitors during the spring and autumn tourist seasons.
寺は、鄙びた趣きをもつ、茅葺で数奇屋造りの山門と、谷崎潤一郎や河上肇などの著名な学者や文人の墓が数多く存在することで有名であり、哲学の道近くという立地も関係して、春秋の観光シーズンには、大勢の参拝者がある。