Although the Sanjonishi family's shoen were scattered mainly in Kinai District (the five capital provinces surrounding the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto) and Mino and Owari Provinces as well, income from the distant provinces was mostly far behind the standard, which caused a serious unstable income.
三条西家の荘園は畿内を中心に美濃・尾張にも散在していたが、遠隔地からの収入は基準に大きく及ばないことが多く、経済的に不安定となる大きな要因となった。