Then he tried to enter Hosokusa Danrin (Hosokusa Academy of Buddhism) in Kanto region, but Kanbe MURAKAMI and Bakuro MURATA, both his associate scholars, persuaded him out of entering the academy, so he went to Saigyoan (Saigyo hermitage) of Sorin-ji Temple (in Kyoto City) and devoted himself to missionary work and ascetic training.
関東の細草壇林への入壇を図るも文人仲間の村上勘兵衛と村田麦郎に諭され、入壇を取り止めて雙林寺(京都市)西行庵に赴いて布教と修行に励む。