Although he once showed signs of recovery, he died on June 14, 1836, following the sudden death of his best disciple, Tenyu NAKA, on March 26, 1835, who had been taking care of him.
一時は回復をみせるも天保6年（1835年）3月26日、看病を続けてくれた1番弟子中天游が突如この世を去り、自身も天保7年（1836年）5月1日死去。