When visitors climb the stone steps from the side of Miei-do Hall of Chion-in, at the left-hand side is the entrance to the Honen-byo Grave, at the face is the entrance to the general graveyard of Chion-in and at the right-hand side is the Sanmon gate (temple gate) of Isshin-in; the Hondo (main hall) of Isshin-in is located at the upper tier of Daibonsho (a large Buddhist temple bell).
知恩院の御影堂脇から石段を登ると、左側が法然廟入り口、正面が知恩院総墓地入り口、右側が一心院の山門であり、一心院本堂は知恩院大梵鐘の上段に位置する。