As a sacred temple of Kannon, Choho-ji Temple received the devotion of the masses and, during the early modern period, a town grew up around the temple and developed into the largest lodging district in Kyoto with its numerous inns for pilgrims.
観音霊場の寺として庶民の信仰を集め、近世に門前町が発展し、そこには巡礼者のための宿屋が数多く建ち並び、洛中では有数の旅宿町として発展した。