It is said to have started as a priest lodge that was built by Shina, a prince of Emperor Gokameyama, in Seigan-ji Temple in 1431, and that in 1591 it was moved to the site it now occupies.
1431年（永享3年）後亀山天皇の皇子真阿が誓願寺内に建てた坊に始まるとされ、1591年（天正18年）現在地に移っている。