宇多津の小高い丘に建ち、瀬戸内海を望むため、巡礼地であると同時に景勝地でもあります。

Goshoji is the only temple among the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage sites that belongs to the Jishu sect. All others follow Shingon Buddhism, making this a rare place where two major Buddhist traditions coexist.