According to records, Yachuji Temple was built between the end of the 6th century and the 7th century by historical ruler Prince Shotoku, with the help of Soga-no-Umako, a powerful noble. Also called Naka no Taishi or "middle prince," it is one of the "Kawachi San-taishi," three prestigious temples of historical Osaka. Its compatriots are Eifukuji Temple in Taishi town, also known as Kami no Taishi or "upper prince," and Taiseishogunji Temple in Yao city, also known as Shimo no Taishi or "lower prince." The temple was burned down in a war in the 14th century, and the ruins of several buildings are preserved to this day as designated National Historic Sites. The current structures were rebuilt in the Edo era. The temple's statue of the bodhisattva Miroku in contemplation, dating to roughly the 7th - 8th centuries, and its statue of the bodhisattva Jizo, dating to the mid-Heian period (794-1185), are both designated Important Cultural Properties. They are displayed to the public specially each month on the 18th, from 9:30 - 16:00.