This is chōonzan senryūji temple, a temple of the jōdo shinshū honganji sect. originally a shingon buddhist temple, it is said to have changed its sect through the teachings of rennyo shōnin. this area was once famous for its radishes, and because young greens and radishes used in the seven-herb rice porridge at the imperial court were supplied from this area, it was formerly called wakana-dera (wakana temple) or wakana no sato (wakana village). there is a monument and explanation of wakana no sato in front of the temple gate.