After that, following accomplishment of 'Juni-nen-rozangyo' (ascetic practices without descending Mt. Hiei for twelve years) according to the rules of Mt. Hiei, he did ascetic practices at Mt. Omine and Kumano sanzan (three major shrines, Kumano-Hongu-Taisha, Kumano-Hayatama-Taisha and Kumano-Nachi-Taisha).
その後、比叡山の規定に従って「十二年籠山行」（12年間、比叡山から下りずにひたすら修行する）を終えた後、大峯山や熊野三山をめぐって厳しい修行をする。