This temple is located on the same plateau as temple 81. The plateau is called Goshiki Dai (The Plateau of Five Colors) because it consists of five differently colored peaks symbolizing the five forms of Buddha Mahavairocana.

The name of the prefecture, Kagawa (Fragrant/Incense River), is derived form a river flowing from the root of a tree in the courtyard of this temple. This temple, like Temple 81, is located at 1200 ft (360 m).

Of interest is the shrine enshrining 10,000 images of Kannon. Also of interest is the thousand-year-old Keyaki (Zelkova) tree and the large statue in front of the main gate of Ushi-oni (the Ox Devil). Legend states that in the 16th century, a devil animal with an ox head and a body like a fox appeared frequently on this plateau and scared the local people. A brave samurai named Kurando Yamada, an archery expert, shot the devil, cut off its head, and brought it to the temple in memory of the dead devil. The people called the animal Ushi-oni and believed that it had the power to purge an evil force. Later, they built a statue of the Ushi-oni near the fountain in the temple compound. Now, a sacred Shimenawa even hangs around it.