The waiting women thought that Nobunaga would not come back on that day because Chikubushima Island was far from Azuchi-jo Castle, so they left the castle to worship at Kuwanomi-dera Temple or went shopping in town near the castle.
安土城と竹生島は距離があるため、信長は今日は帰ってこないと判断した侍女たちは桑実寺に参詣に行ったり、城下町で買い物をしたりと城を空けていた。