The 'Taikyo-an Teahouse' within the temple precinct is said to be where Koetsu spent his final years and the bamboo fence at its front, known as a 'Koetsu-gaki' after Koetsu HONAMI or 'Neushi-gaki' (lit. Sleeping Cow Fence) after his shape, is characterized by its gradually changing height.
境内の茶室「大虚庵」は光悦が晩年を過ごしたとされるところであり、その前の竹の垣根は光悦垣またはその姿から臥牛（ねうし）垣と呼ばれ徐々に高さの変る独特のものである。