On December 7, 1468, he left his nephew, Ujikage ASAKURA (the eighth head of the family) and vassals in Kyoto, he went to Echizen Province with his brothers, Toshikage ASAKURA, Kokyu ASAKURA and Kagefuyu ASAKURA.
応仁2年（1468年）閏10月14日、京に甥の朝倉氏景(8代当主)と配下の兵を残し、朝倉敏景、朝倉光玖、朝倉景冬の兄弟揃って越前国へ下る。