The premises occupied a vast area of approx. 436meters (or approx. 873meters according to one theory) that were surrounded by Rokujo-oji Street on the south side, by Rokujo Bomon-koji Street on the north side, by Higashi Kyogoku-oji Street on the east side and by Madeno-koji Street on the west side, and it is said that he built a garden imitating a landscape of Shiogama, Mutsu Province, and enjoyed making salt with a baking method from 30-koku (approx. 180 litters/koku) seawater brought from Amagasaki every month.
南は六条大路、北は六条坊門小路、東は東京極大路、西は萬里小路に囲まれた4町（一説には8町）の広大な敷地で、陸奥国塩釜の風景を模して庭園を作り、尼崎から毎月30石の海水を運んで塩焼きを楽しんだという。