According to temple legend, the temple was founded when Kobo Daishi enshrined a Jizo Bodhisattva here during a pilgrimage. During the Edo period, the temple was rebuilt as Yakujusan Enmei-ji Temple by Jogon, a local monk. Jogon, with the trust of the fifth shogun, Tsunayoshi, founded Reiun-ji Temple in Yushima, Edo, and became its founder. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to promoting Buddhism, honouring the precepts, and living a life of pure poverty. The temple's treasures include two nationally designated Important Cultural Properties: the Toshita Tennai-in Mandala and the Seiryoji-style Shaka Nyorai Standing Statue. The "Sunset Maple," believed to have been planted by Kobo Daishi, is a designated natural monument of Osaka Prefecture and is approximately 1,000 years old. Its name comes from its beautiful appearance reflected in the late autumn sunset. The autumn foliage season (late October to late November) sees many pilgrims.