Around this time, Goshirakawa visited Fukuhara to meet people from the Sung Dynasty, Kiyomori's daughter Tokuko was married off to Takakura, and Goshirakawa and Kiyomori performed senso-kuyo (a memorial service conducted by one thousand priests) in Fukuhara; therefore, they had a good relationship.
この頃は、後白河が福原を訪れ宋人に面会、清盛の娘・徳子が高倉に入内、福原で後白河と清盛が千僧供養を行うなど両者の関係は友好的に推移していた。