While the Sannomaru (outer part of the castle) was situated inland, the Ninomaru (second bailey), the Kita-no-maru (north compartment of the castle), and the Honmaru (the keep of a castle) were built over and into the water.
陸続きの部分に三の丸を配し、二の丸・北の丸・本丸が琵琶湖に突出していた。