This Temple belongs to the Nanzenji school of the Rinzai sect.
It is originated from a school which was built in Fushimi by shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1601.
It was moved to this present site by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1667.
Ieyasu ordered priests and samurais to learn Confucianism in this temple, gave them 100,000 wooden printing types, and let them publish a large number of publications.
Today, this temple has the oldest wooden printing types in Japan. They are designated as Important Cultural Assets.
The temple's garden called "Jugyo no Niwa".
It is famous for its beautiful autumn leaves.