The forces were divided in two, with Takauji's army advancing by sea and Tadayoshi's army advancing by land, and they defeated the armies of Nitta and Kusunoki at Battle of Minatogawa (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) before entering the capital.
海路の尊氏軍と陸路の直義軍に分かれて進み、湊川の戦い（兵庫県神戸市）で新田・楠木軍を破って再び入京する。