The temple was rebuilt during the Edo period; however, the current structures were not located on the original foundations and are not reconstructions of the original buildings.
The current temple buildings consist of a Hondō enshrining a Yakushi Nyōrai, and a Jogyō-dō meditation hall.
The Oizumi-ga-ike pond and surrounding Pure Land garden is preserved much as it was 800 years ago.
The designer of the garden is unknown, but was clearly familiar with the Sakuteiki (an 11th-century treatise on garden making).
The garden consists of a large pond with two islands, one peninsula on the southeast shore, and three on the south shore.
On the north shore of the pond are the remains of the original main hall, bell tower and sutra repository.
In the original garden, bridges connected this hall with the central island (which was shaped lite a magatama) and the great south gate.
The shoreline, with its beach, peninsulas and rugged mountain rocks, is thought to represent the seacoast.
There are beautiful plantings of cherry trees, irises, lotus, bush clover and maples.
Various festivals are held throughout the year.

Mōtsū-ji is designated as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special National Historic Site.
The temple was rebuilt during the Edo period; however, the current structures were not located on the original foundations and are not reconstructions of the original buildings. The current temple buildings consist of a Hondō enshrining a Yakushi Nyōrai, and a Jogyō-dō meditation hall. The Oizumi-ga-ike pond and surrounding Pure Land garden is preserved much as it was 800 years ago. The designer of the garden is unknown, but was clearly familiar with the Sakuteiki (an 11th-century treatise on garden making). The garden consists of a large pond with two islands, one peninsula on the southeast shore, and three on the south shore. On the north shore of the pond are the remains of the original main hall, bell tower and sutra repository. In the original garden, bridges connected this hall with the central island (which was shaped lite a magatama) and the great south gate. The shoreline, with its beach, peninsulas and rugged mountain rocks, is thought to represent the seacoast. There are beautiful plantings of cherry trees, irises, lotus, bush clover and maples. Various festivals are held throughout the year.
Mōtsū-ji is designated as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special National Historic Site.
Mōtsū-ji