In the following year, 1467, a fight broke out between the west force led by Katsumoto HOSOKAWA and east force led by Mochitoyo YAMANA, which developed into the Onin War, and he was called back by Yoshimasa.
翌1467年（応仁元年）には細川勝元率いる西軍と山名持豊率いる東軍との間で戦端が開かれ応仁の乱に至ると、義政に呼び戻され復帰する。