On June 8, Yoshinari joined the assault on Tezutsuyama-jo Castle in Echizen province, which was controlled by the Asakura clan, who had been trying to encircle Nobunaga in response to a request by Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA, who himself had experienced a deep rift with Nobunaga over his handling of the government.
4月25日、政権運営を巡りかねて信長と対立を深めた足利義昭に呼応して信長包囲網を形成した朝倉氏を攻めるため、朝倉の支配する越前国天筒山城を攻めに加わる。