According to the shrine's legend, it was moved from Yamato during the reign of Emperor Sujin and called Daijingu, with a magnificent shrine building, but it was burned down during the Onin War. The only remaining sacred mirror was enshrined and rebuilt, and the main hall, which was fully rebuilt in 1612, is a rare seven-bay shrine in the country and is a gorgeous shrine building in the Momoyama style. Due to its high historical value, it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan, but in 2008, just before the 400th anniversary of its reconstruction, it was completely burned down in a suspicious fire. The current shrine building was completed in 2011, and is an accurate restoration of the original architectural style and vivid decoration based on preserved materials and an investigation after the fire that took more than six months, with the cooperation of parishioners and worshippers.
Every year on October 17th, a special ritual called "Donji" is held during the Autumn Festival, in which people from each village make a procession and offer sacred food. This ritual has been designated an intangible folk cultural property of Suita City.