“Shoin” is arranged as a set with “Tokonoma”. This is one of the traditional architectural styles, with windows that allow light to enter between the alcove.
In addition, the set of “Tokonoma”, “Difference shelf”, “Floor pillar”, and “Shoin” is a traditional Japanese style called “Shoin-zukuri” that has continued for 800 years.
In this building, the Shoin is also lattice-worked.
「床の間」とセットで配置されるのが「書院」です。これは、床の間には明かり取りいれる窓で、伝統的な建築様式の一つです。
さらに、「床の間」「違い棚」「床柱」「書院」のセットで、「書院造り」という800年前から続く日本の伝統様式です。
この建物では書院も格子細工が施してあります。