Yamamoto Town was created in 1955 by merging four villages (Tsuji, Kouchi, Kōda, and Saita-Ono), making Daikoji a witness to over 50 years of local government transformation.

Despite being a major pilgrimage site, the former Yamamoto area had no train stations. Pilgrims had to travel through neighboring Toyonaka or Saita to reach the temple by rail.

Daikoji is Temple No. 67 on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, marking a spiritual milestone for pilgrims as they journey through western Kagawa's countryside.

Daiko-ji è il Tempio N. 67 del Pellegrinaggio degli 88 templi di Shikoku.