Nitta's army was unable to raise a navy, so established its headquarters in Nihonmatsu (between Wadamisaki and Egenoyama) and also deployed the forces of Yoshisuke WAKIYA and Ujiaki ODACHI in Wadamisaki in preparation for the naval landing.
水軍を用意できなかった新田軍は、本陣を二本松（和田岬と会下山の中間）に置き、和田岬にも脇屋義助・大館氏明などの軍勢を配置して水軍の上陸に備えた。