It is believed that Todai-mon Gate and Taho-to Pagoda were built in the early Kamakura period donated by MINAMOTO no Yoritomo and it is considered that the physical appearance of Ishiyama-dera Temple that is seen today was completed around this time.
東大門、多宝塔は鎌倉時代初期、源頼朝の寄進により建てられたものとされ、この頃には現在見るような寺観が整ったと思われる。