In the jodan no ma (a raised floor level) of Shoin-zukuri style, there is an alcove and a tokowakidana (a shelf made beside the tokonoma) in front, tsukeshoin (the exterior corner of the alcove on the veranda in an aristocratic style dwelling) on the side of hiroen (wide veranda), and chodaigamae (a built-in ornamental doorway found in the raised area of a formal style reception suite) on the right side.
書院造の上段の間は、正面に床と床脇棚が並び、広縁の側に付書院、そして右側に帳台構えを設ける。