At his fifth attempt he was forced to sail to Hainan at the southernmost tip of China, and after losing Yoei who had accompanied him so far, he also suffered the burden of losing his eyesight.
5回目の航海では中国最南端の海南島まで流され、それまで行動をともにしてきた栄叡を失い、自らは失明するという苦難を味わった。