Once you cross the Ohno Bridge, you can see the pagoda of Kingenzan Houki-ji Temple. Houki-ji Temple is said to have been founded in 1849, when, at the request of devout believer Nakamura Kanebee, the 15th head priest of Hakodate Jitsugyo-ji Temple, Kaneko Nichinan, was granted permission to build Houki-an in Higashishitamachi, Ohno Village.

There is a weeping cherry tree in the temple grounds, which blooms beautifully every spring. Weeping cherry trees are cherry trees with vertical split trunks and drooping branches, belonging to the rose family and also known as Itozakura. They are deciduous tall trees that are appreciated as garden trees or bonsai. They are a variety of Ubahigan, and those with a particularly deep crimson color are called Benihigan, and there are many other horticultural varieties. The Takizakura cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, is famous as a natural monument, and the cherry trees in Gion, Kyoto are also weeping cherry trees.

This is one of the largest weeping cherry trees in Hokkaido, said to be over 300 years old. It stands at about 12m tall and has beautiful branches, making it a spectacular sight when the drooping branches are filled with flowers. Weeping cherry trees that grow this large are very rare in Hokkaido, and as they cannot be found in the surrounding area, some people come from far away to see the cherry blossoms.