Okura Temple belongs to the Shingonshu Buzan sect, and is located in Ouda-ku, Uda, in Nara Prefecture. The 'sango' (the temple's entitled name) is Mt Unkan. It is also known as the Shichifuku Temple.

It is supposed that Shotoku Taishi built the temple by orders of the Yomei Emperor. It was called 'Moto Koya' because it was the first Shingon Dojo that Kukai used in 880 upon returning from Tang China.

The enshrined deity, which is a statue of Bhaisajyaguru carved from one piece of wood, was created together by Kukai and the Saga Emperor.

The shrine that stands to the side of the main shrine is the oldest Taishido, and deifies Kukai. The enshrined deity, along with the life-sized seated figure of Kukai, were created by Kukai himself, and are preserved in the temple. They are both designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Within the precinct of the temple, there is a stone 13-story pagoda known as the Shoromon. It has a bell that was exempt from delivery to the government during the wartime period. Also here is the Benjido, which was donated by Okakura Tenshin.

Each year in April, an Okura Meeting Ceremony is held, where the public exhibition of the Hidden Buddha takes place. Aht the same time, visitors are greeted by beautiful full-bloomed azaleas.