As the tide of the war turned in favor of the Western Camp, the Western Camp made an all-out attack on Shokoku-ji Temple, which was the headquarters of the Eastern Camp, in November 1467 (this battle is called the Battle of Shokoku-ji.)
戦局が西軍有利となる中、応仁元年（1467年）10月、西軍は東軍の本陣であった相国寺を一気に攻撃した（相国寺の戦い）。