Though Tō-ji began to decline in the end of Heian period, it came back into the spotlight with the rise of Daishi Shinko (worshipping of Kōbō Daishi) in Kamakura period.
Meskipun Tō-ji mulai memudar pada akhir zaman Heian, wihara tersebut kembali menjadi tempat kunjungan dengan kebangkitan Daishi Shinko (pemujaan Kōbō Daishi) pada zaman Kamakura.