The 'Katsura dana' in the Jodan no ma (a raised floor level on which the shogun and his retinue sat) of the Shingoten was known as one of the Tenka sandana (three greatest shelves). (The other two are located at the Shugakuin Rikyu [Imperial Villa] and the Sanboin of Daigo-ji Temple.)
新御殿上段の間の「桂棚」は天下三棚の一つとして知られる（他に修学院離宮、醍醐寺三宝院）。