On the north side of the grounds there are a number of buildings including the Hojo (main hall), Buddha hall, and Zorokuan Tea Room, while to the west of these is the Nishi-no-Niwa Western Garden, which is not open to the public.
境内北側には方丈（本堂ともいう）、仏殿、茶室蔵六庵などが建ち、これらの西側には非公開の「西の庭」がある。