From the location of the ruins and from descriptions in historical sources, such as the "Daigoji Hon Yakushiji Engi" (醍醐寺本薬師寺縁起), it is believed that the temple was known as Shofuku-ji (昌福寺), which was built by Princess Ōku for her father, Emperor Tenmu.

[2] Princess Ōku was the first Saiō, or imperial priestess assigned by the court to the Ise Grand Shrines and Nabari was regarded as the eastern border of the Kinai region, or the core territory of the Yamato state.

Princess Ōku performed a misogi ritual purification when crossing the Nabari River into Ise Province because of this.

However, following the death of Prince Ōtsu in 686 AD, Princess Ōku lost her authority, and the temple was completed by Empress Genmei.

The site is located a seven-minute walk from the "Natsumi" but stop on the Mie Kotsu Bus from Nabari Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line.