A (Buddhist) priest Saicho（Dengyo Daishi）founded the temple in the period 782-806 and named it Gancho-ji Temple. During the battles between Mr. Azai and the Oda Family in 1573, a battle took place in the neighboring town, and the temple was burnt down. The temple was set up again at the site of the Kondo with the principal image of the eleven-faced Kannon placed there.