Renowned artist Yokoyama Taikan created preliminary sketches for some of the temple's carvings, which are casually displayed in the gallery alongside the finished masterpieces.

Shibamata Taishakuten's formal temple name is Daikyo-ji (題経寺), but it is popularly known as Shibamata Taishakuten.

The formal temple name is Daikyō-ji, but it's universally known as Shibamata Taishakuten—making it one of the few temples where the popular name has completely overshadowed the official one.

The temple and its nearby ferryboat were designated one of Japan's 100 Soundscapes in 1996, recognized for preserving the traditional auditory atmosphere of old Tokyo.