Kamakura was attacked from three directions, with the Nitta army attacking from the Gokurakji-saka and the Kobukuro-zaka and the army of Yoshisada NITTA and his younger brother Yoshisuke WAKIYA attacking from the Kesho-zaka.
新田軍は極楽寺坂、巨福呂坂、そして義貞と弟脇屋義助は化粧坂の三方から鎌倉を攻撃した。