Since they could not gain the cooperation of local Ikki riot forces, the castle which formed the main base fell under furious attacks by the Oda side and Raisho tried to escape by sea, but was discovered by a follower of the Takada school of the Jodoshinshu sect and was beheaded.
地元の一揆勢の十分な協力を得られなかったこともあり、織田方の猛攻に拠点の城は落城、頼照は海路をのがれようとしたが真宗高田派の門徒に発見され、首を打たれた。