He entered Kishu (the present Wakayama Prefecture) via Kyoto and Osaka with his hereditary vassals, stopped by his wife's birthplace, the Asano family, and consulted Yoshinaga ASANO for his action.
譜代の家臣を連れて京、大阪を経て紀州に入り、妻の生家浅野家に寄り、浅野幸長に身の処置について相談した。