Takauji, who distanced himself from the restoration, subsequently established the Northern Court (Japan), and numerous battles for control of Kyoto broke out during the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan) (following the division into the Northern Court and Southern Court, the Southern Court (Japan) occupied Kyoto on four occasions but was repelled by the Ashikaga army within a short space of time).
その後新政から離反した尊氏が北朝(日本)を立て、南北朝時代(日本)となると、京都争奪戦が何度も行われる（南北朝分裂以後、南朝(日本)による京都占領は4度行われたが、いずれも短期間で足利軍に撃退されている）。