On the center line of the central monastery, from the south, are the chokushi-mon gate (gate for imperial envoys which is a Chinese style gate); Mie-do; and Shingyo-den, to the east of Mie-do is Godai-do, to the west is Shinden, and to the north of Shinden is Shoshin-den.
伽藍の中軸線上には南から勅使門（唐門）、御影堂、心経殿が建ち、御影堂の東に五大堂、西に宸殿、宸殿の北側に正寝殿が建つ。