On June 9, 1185, after strong petitioning by the Nanto priests, who hated Yakiuchi, Shigehira was handed over to Nanto. He departed Kamakura under the guard of MINAMOTO no Yorikane.
同年6月9日、焼討を憎む南都衆徒の強い要求によって、重衡は南都へ引き渡されることになり、源頼兼の護送のもとで鎌倉を出立。