The temple was established as a Shugendo (Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts) lineage mountain temple in the 12th century and possesses many cultural properties including Buddhist statues dating back to the time of the temple's founding.
12世紀に開創された修験道系の山岳寺院で、創建時にさかのぼる仏像など、多くの文化財を伝える。