The temple grounds feature Kokotake, or 'filial piety bamboo,' where parent and child bamboo stalks grow intertwined. This natural formation has become a symbol of family happiness for pilgrims visiting the 48th sacred site.

西林寺は弘法大師がこの地で水を見つけたという伝説に結びついており、真言宗の重要人物との縁で知られます。