Fujitaka had retired at Miyazu-jo Castle but now judged that the castle was too fragile to defend against a Sei-Gun attack and therefore set it ablaze, and his army entered Tanabe-jo Castle to counter the armies of Sei-Gun, which were advancing like a fog to encircle the castle.
隠居していた藤孝は自分の居城である宮津城では西軍の攻勢を防げないと考え、宮津城を焼き払い、田辺城に入城、雲霞のごとく取り囲む西軍を迎え撃った。