A nun-monzeki temple of the Jodo sect, also called Jyoban Gosho. It was founded in 1356 by Princess Shinko, daughter of Emperor Go-Fushimi, in Ichijo-Kita, Muromachi. After the temple was destroyed by fire during the Onin and Bunmei wars, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado granted the temple land and it was settled at its present location. The main temple building houses a standing statue of Shakyamuni Buddha in the Seiryo-ji style, said to have been made in the early Kamakura period. The interior of the hall is decorated with a high, prestigious folded ceiling, and the 80-sided flower ceiling in the center of the hall is magnificent. The elegant and dainty atmosphere of the flowers, which is typical of nun monzeki, is a sight to behold. The temple grounds are also home to Jouban Kaikan, which was moved from the building used during the Showa Period (1926-1989). Normally, these buildings are closed to the public, but they are open to the public on special occasions, so take the opportunity to visit.

The floral ceiling by Kyoto-born nanga artist Naogai Tanomura was created in 1968, the same year the main hall was built. It depicts plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, lotuses, and other flowers.

Jyoban Kaikan is a relocated building that was part of the Datame Palace Choshusho, which was used during the Showa Emperor's Enthronement Ceremony. The interior, which retains its original appearance, has a large hall with a crimson carpet and a coffered ceiling, and is filled with elegance.

The main hall, with its flower ceiling, was donated by Jiro Yamanaka in 1968. The building, with its white walls and hanagashira (flower-headed) windows, has the solemn appearance of a zendo (Zen temple).

The 500-year-old Goyomatsu (five-leaf pine) was hand-planted by the gatekeeper of the temple. Goyomatsu is a pine tree with five leaves in a bunch. The long, horizontal, imposing branches are a sight to behold. It stands in the center of the dry landscape garden that can be viewed from the shoin.