When he returned to Asuka, he told Empress Saimei that his illness was completely cured and described the part of the country with admiration, which led to a imperial visit to Ki no yu (old name of Shirahama Onsen) by Empress Saimei.
飛鳥に帰った後に自分の病気が完治した事を斉明天皇に伝え、その土地のすばらしさを話して聞かせたため、斉明天皇は紀の湯に行幸した。