Moreover, Second Shogun of Ashikaga ShogunateYoshiakira ASHIKAGA who was one of his enemies left words in his will, "After my death, I want to sleep beside the tomb of Masatsura KUSUNOKI in Kanrin-ji Temple (Hokyo-in Temple, as of now) whom I have adored for a long time,' and according to his will, his tomb (Hokyoin-to) was erected next to the tomb of Masatsura KUSUNOKI (Gorin sekito).
また、彼の敵である足利幕府二代将軍足利義詮は遺言に「自分の逝去後、かねており敬慕していた観林寺（現在の宝筐院）の楠木正行の墓の傍らで眠らせてもらいたい」とあり、遺言どおり、楠木正行の墓（五輪石塔）の隣に彼の墓（宝筐印塔）は建てられた。