It includes a representation of the hiragana character "ri" (り), as in "ryouzen," with the image of a mountain in the center.

In 1975, the town's official tree, flower, and bird were established as the Japanese red pine, the gentiana scabra, and the varied tit, respectively.

During the War of the Northern and Southern Courts, otherwise known as the Nanboku-cho War, then governor of the province of Mutsu, Kitabatake Akiie had Ryozen Castle constructed within the temple grounds and stayed there for a number of months between military campaigns.

Having left Ryōzen to pursue Ashikaga Takauji, Akiie died in battle at the young age of twenty-one.

Ise took advantage of the commotion caused by the revolt and brought Princess Gozen away to Kanayama Castle in Miyagi Prefecture's Marumori Town.