This shrine is identified as "Sakurai Shrine (Otori County, Izumi Province)" in the Engishiki Shinmeicho (List of Shinto Shrines). While the date of its founding is unknown, it is believed to have originated when the Sakurai Ason clan, who lived in the region, enshrined their ancestor, Takeuchi no Sukune no Mikoto (Takeuchi no Sukune). In the 5th year of the reign of Empress Suiko (597), the Hachimangu Shrine was enshrined there, and the current deity was enshrined there. It became the main guardian deity of Kamijingo, Otori County, Izumi Province, and flourished until it was destroyed by fire during the war of Oda Nobunaga in 1577, with the exception of the worship hall and main hall. The worship hall is a split worship hall with a central earthen passage called a "medo" (horse path), a typical example of early Kamakura-period architecture (National Treasure). Every year, during the Autumn Festival held on the Sunday closest to October 5th, a ritual dance called the "Niwadani no Koodori" is dedicated. This is also designated as a national intangible cultural property.