The residential complex was extended in a vast area called Asakusa Shinmachi or Danzaemon Kakoiuchi (premise) and since the residence was surrounded by temples, shrines and walls, the inside was not visible externally.
屋敷一帯は、浅草新町とも弾左衛門囲内とも呼ばれた広い区画であったが、周囲を寺社や塀で囲われ内部が見通せない構造になっていた。