After his teacher's death in 1742, he went to live with Gantou ISAOKA in Yuki, the kingdom of Shimousa (Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture) at the age of 27. He admired Basho MATSUO so much that he followed in his footsteps on a trip to the Tohoku region.
寛保2年（1742年）27歳の時、師が没したあと下総国結城（茨城県結城市）の砂岡雁宕（いさおかがんとう）のもとに寄寓し、松尾芭蕉に憧れてその足跡を辿り東北地方を周遊した。