On his return to Kyoto in 1429, he rebuilt Honno-ji Temple at Uchino, in the vicinity of Senbon Gokuraku, with the backing of the major supporter Sojun KOSODEYA and, in 1433, the temple was again rebuilt and the 'no' character of the temple name changed after being he was donated land by Nyoio-maru in the area of Rokkaku-dori Street, the western area of Omiya-dori Street and the area of Shijobo-mon Street.
1429年（永享元年）、帰洛して大檀那の小袖屋宗句の援助により、千本極楽付近の内野に本応寺を再建し、さらに1433年（永享5年）、如意王丸から六角通大宮通の西、四条坊門に土地の寄進を受け再建し、寺号を「本能寺」と改めた。