In 1827 (Bunsei 10) Fukaishin'in Omuro/Sainin Hosshinno, the 29th chief priest of Ninna-ji Temple, ordered the custodian, Totomi-no-kami HISATOMI, to build it for the people who could not do the 88 Places Pilgrimage on Shikoku, making him go on the pilgrimage and bring back the sand from each of the 88 temples on Shikoku.
1827年（文政10年）に、仁和寺第29世門跡であった不壊身院御室・済仁法親王が、四国八十八箇所を巡拝が出来ない人々のために発願し、仁和寺寺侍・久富遠江守に命じて、四国八十八箇所を巡拝して、各札所の砂を持ち帰らせた。