He headed toward Nara with Prince Mochihito, but was captured by the chasing army of the Taira family near the Byodo-in Temple in Uji City and died in battle along Nakamitsu's side on June 18.
のち以仁王らと奈良へ向かったが、5月17日、宇治市平等院のあたりで平家の追討軍に追いつかれて仲光ともども戦死した。