Against the Taira clan, who put their headquarters and set up strong defensive positions at Fukuhara, the Noriyori army conducted a frontal attack from the east side and heavy fighting took place at Ikuta no-mori Forest.
福原を本営に強固な防御陣を築いて待ち受ける平氏に対し、範頼軍は東側から正面攻撃を行い、生田の森において激戦が展開された。