In 1644, Dokaku retuned to his hometown to see his father, who was ill, he prayed at the Hachiman-jinja Shrine, after his stay at the shrine, he continued to practice and learn as an ascetic monk in various places to make his big dream come true.
正保元年（1644年）、郷里の父を見舞いに帰って八幡神社に祈願しているが、こののち大願成就のため、八幡神社をはじめ各地で修行と学問の生活を続けている。