It is said that the first nunnery temple in Japan was Sakurai-ji Temple (the predecessor of Toyura-dera Temple) where Zenshin-ni, who is said to be the first nun of Japan, had lived.
日本最初の尼とされている善信尼が住んだとされる桜井寺（豊浦寺の前身）が日本最初の尼寺とされる。