The garden (Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Site) to the west of the Hojo (the chief priest's room), created by Muso Soseki, retains only slight traces of its original design.
なお、方丈の西側にある夢窓疎石作の庭園（特別名勝・史跡）にわずかに当初の面影がうかがえる。