This temple is for Tsuchimaru Village of Iriyamada in Hinenosho. Records in the Kujo Family Archives concerning tansen (a kind of taxes), the number of paddy fields and the annual rice taxes for the four villages comprising Iriyamada Village dated in 1417 mention the name “Gokurakuji Temple,” which was used as a venue for shusho-e (a New Year’s service) and Hokke Hakko (eight lectures on the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra). In the early modern period, the name of the temple is seen in a list of shrines and temples for Izumi Province dated 1843. Currently, it is a branch of Ninnaji Temple and belongs to the Omuro school of the Shingon sect.

The principal images include a wooden seated image of Amida Nyorai, a Tangible Cultural Property designated by Izumisano City, created in the late Heian period (794-1185). With a height of 99.0 cm, the image of Amida Nyorai features ichiboku-warihagi-zukuri, warikubi (joining of the head and body at the neck), chogan (eyes carved directly into the surface), body parts covered in gold leaf on Japanese lacquer, clothing parts finished with an aged look, the kekkafuza leg-positioning style with the left foot at the front and an upper grade-lower birth hand gesture. The knees stretched widely to right and left, as well as the slight physique, are the characteristics of carving of the Fujiwara style. The image is probably slightly newer because the cloth texture is expressed in a fine and lively manner. It was repaired in 1996 to restore it to its original form. An ink-penned inscription that reads “Dedicated to Fujiwara Aneko in the 13th year” is still visible inside the body, and a two-line ink-penned inscription has also been found inside the head. A replica of it is exhibited in Lake Alster Plaza Kawasaki History Museum Izumisano.

The grounds have Hokyoin-to pagoda made of granite (dated 1382) and isseki-gorinto (dated 1505).