In his later days, Zeami joined the Zen temple Fugan-ji in Yamato Province. A Nocho (tax ledger) has been discovered with both his name and his wife's (Tsutomu KOSAI, "Zeami Shinko"(New thoughts on Zeami)).
晩年には大和国の禅寺・補巌寺に帰依していており、彼と妻の名を記した納帳が発見されている（香西精『世阿弥新考』）。