On August 4, the two armies faced each other across the Kamo-gawa River, with the headquarters of the retired emperor's side in the Shirakawakita-dono Palace and those of the Emperor Goshirakawa's side in the Takamatsu-dono Palace (.Emperor Goshirakawa was in the Takamatsu-dono Palace).
7月10日(旧暦)、両軍は賀茂川を挟んで対峙、上皇方は白河北殿、天皇方は東三条殿に本陣を置き、後白河天皇は高松殿にあった。