Geologically, it was a first-rate location in Kyoto at that time because it was on high grounds that would not be affected by the flooding of the Kamo-gawa River (Yodo-gawa River system).
地勢的には、鴨川(淀川水系)が氾濫しても、その影響の及ばない高台に属し、当時の京都の一等地である。